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The Endeavour astronauts, aboard the orbiting space station complex, are close to accomplishing the primary objective of their mission, NASA said.

NASA has rolled over space shuttle Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for mating the shuttle with its external tank and solid rocket boosters ahead of her July mission to the International Space Station. Take a glimpse of the shuttle hoisted to the high bay for mating.

The newly discovered isolated planets, also called free-floating Jupiters by scientists, are believed to be ejected from developing planetary systems, indicating possibilities of life on other planets as well.

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The Endeavour space crew made a safe and successful docking at the International Space Station led by mission commander Mark Kelly. The two day flight began with an emotional launch with Kelly's wife Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in attendance.

Endeavour docks at the ISS and begins preparation for the first space walk on Friday.

Space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station (ISS) for the 12th and the last time on Wednesday keeping harmony with its swansong mission, reports from NASA said.

NASA's fourth space-rated space shuttle, OV-104 Atlantis, makes its final planned move from Orbiter Processing Facility-1 to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The move, called rollover, is a major milestone in processing for the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, targeted for early July.

Space shuttle Endeavour is presently catching up with the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the time that was expected for the docking of the spaceship, NASA reported.

America's two feel good stories come together as both Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the space shuttle Endeavor came together for a inspirational launch day at the Kennedy Space Center. As the Endeavor triumphantly soared into the clouds above, congresswoman Giffords watched from her wheelchair, smiled and exclaimed Good stuff, good stuff.

Endeavour spends its first day in orbit performing a standard scan of the space shuttle's thermal protection system using the Orbiter Boom Sensor System.

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, hosted more than 15,000 visitors under gray but rain-free skies on May 14 for a day of fun-filled activities, hands-on demonstrations, entertainment, and food. The Explore@NASA Goddard event was the center’s first open house since 2008.

Endeavour makes its final trip into space; here is a look at the photos of the launch.

Endeavour's final launch was successful and without issue.

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NASA has successfully launched the space shuttle Endeavour into orbit for its final flight. Everything went as planned for NASA as it launched the Endeavor from the Kennedy Space Center at approximately 8:56 am eastern for its 25th and final mission. As of 9:10 am Eastern, main Engine Cutoff confirmed - space shuttle Endeavour is in space to begin a 16-day mission.

NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Endeavour into orbit for its final flight.

The space shuttle Endeavour made its final launch on Monday, taking with it a payload eager scientists have been waiting to get into space.

Check out our live coverage of the Endeavour Space Shuttle Launch as the baby shuttle goes into space for the final time in its history.

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Minutes before space shuttle Endeavour is launched to deliver a unique astronomical and particle physics experiment to the International Space Station, the crew members are seen preparing for their long journey.