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Astronaut Robert Thirsk, a former student of Winnipeg's John ...

(CBC) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:37 GMT

(CBC) - Astronaut Robert Thirsk, a former student of Winnipeg's John Taylor Collegiate, sent a long-distance greeting to his alma mater on Wednesday.

United States astronaut Mark Polansky speaks to the media following ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:57:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - United States astronaut Mark Polansky speaks to the media following a chat with fellow astronaut Robert Thirsk, via a downlink from the International Space Station while on a visit to the Canadian Space Agency in Saint Hubert, Que. Nov., 2, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

The Ares 1-X test rocket sits on launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Ares 1-X test rocket sits on launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida October 27, 2009. Nasa delayed until Wednesday the test flight of the unmanned prototype rocket due to poor weather. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT SCI TECH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Former Apollo astronaut Al Worden (R) arrives at the VIP viewing ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Apollo astronaut Al Worden (R) arrives at the VIP viewing site for launch of the Ares I-X test rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida October 27, 2009. The test rocket is being evaluated as a vehicle to replace the space shuttle for U.S manned spaceflight. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT SCI TECH)

The Ares 1-X rocket is poised for launch on pad 39B at Cape ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Ares 1-X rocket is poised for launch on pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, October 27, 2009. NASA has spent nearly four years and $350 million on the rocket which is intended to position crews in Earth orbit for transport to the moon and serve as a taxi for the International Space Station. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT SCI TECH)

Members of the STS-129 crew (L-R) Commander Charlie Hobaugh, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of the STS-129 crew (L-R) Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore, Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher answer questions during a pre-flight news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

Mission specialist Robert Satcher (R) answers a question during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mission specialist Robert Satcher (R) answers a question during a pre-flight briefing with members of the STS-129 crew (L-R) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston October 16, 2009. From L-R: Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore, Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Satcher. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

Mission specialist Leland Melvin (3rd L) gestures as he answers ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mission specialist Leland Melvin (3rd L) gestures as he answers a question during a pre-flight briefing with fellow members of the STS-129 crew (L-R) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston October 16, 2009. From L-R: Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore, Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

Space Shuttle mission STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh reacts ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space Shuttle mission STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh reacts to a question during a pre-flight news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

A NASA-created handout composite image shows members of the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A NASA-created handout composite image shows members of the STS-129 crew posing for a portrait taken July 14, 2009. From L-R: Leland Melvin, Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Robert Satcher, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Randy Bresnik. Photo taken July 14, 2009. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

The space shuttle Atlantis travels from the Vehicle Assembly ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis travels from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A to prepare for launch on Mission STS-129 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida October 14, 2009. Atlantis is expected to carry a crew of seven astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station on November 12. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

Vultures fly past a NASA logo at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA ...

(AFP) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Vultures fly past a NASA logo at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA invited fans on Twitter to get front-row seats for next month's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

A video screen showing European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A video screen showing European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne (R) of Belgium and his team pictured in a controlling room during a live transmission in the German Aerospace Centre of Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich October 13, 2009. De Winne is the first European commander of the International Space Station (ISS). REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY SCI TECH)

Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte smiles shortly after his ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:29:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte smiles shortly after his landing with the members of the mission to the International space station, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, not seen, near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Yuri Kochetkov, Pool)

Cirque du Soleil founder and president Guy Laliberte, responds ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:12:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Cirque du Soleil founder and president Guy Laliberte, responds to a question during a news conference aboard the Interrnational Space Station, photographed off a television screen October 6, 2009 in Longueuil, Que. In the background are Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, left, and Roman Romanenko of Russia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Astronaut Jeff Williams (L), Cosmonaut Suraev Victorovich (C) ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Astronaut Jeff Williams (L), Cosmonaut Suraev Victorovich (C) and Spaceflight participant Guy Lalibertz, wearing a clown nose, relax during the farewell ceremony aboard the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV October 10, 2009. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Astronaut Jeff Williams (L) and Cosmonaut Suraev Victorovich ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Astronaut Jeff Williams (L) and Cosmonaut Suraev Victorovich (C) look on as Spaceflight participant Guy Lalibertz, wearing a clown nose, smiles during the farewell ceremony aboard the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV October 10, 2009. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Guy Laliberte, aboard the Interrnational Space Station along ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:41:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Guy Laliberte, aboard the Interrnational Space Station along with Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk, left, and Roman Romanenko from Russia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson/ file

Former U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin listens to U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin listens to U.S. President Barack Obama (unseen) speak during an event to look at the stars with local middle school students and astronomers from across the country on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2009. Aldrin, together with Neil Armstrong, was one of the first two humans to set foot on the moon. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS SCI TECH)

Expedition 21 astronaut Jeffrey Williams (R) is greeted in the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Expedition 21 astronaut Jeffrey Williams (R) is greeted in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station on October 2, 2009 shortly after arriving onboard a Soyuz spacecraft by station resident Nicole Stott (L) in this NASA handout photo released October 7, 2009. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak answers questions during a hearing ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:25:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak answers questions during a hearing at the Orange County courthouse in Orlando, Fla., in 2007 (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Red Huber, File)

European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne (C) answers a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne (C) answers a question during an in-flight news conference from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV October 6, 2009. Joining De Winne are (L-R back row) Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Roman Romanenko, Maxim Suraev, Nicole P. Stott, Jeffrey N. Williams and(L-R front row) Padalka, Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberte, De Winne, and Michael R. Barratt. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk (L) answers a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk (L) answers a question during an in-flight news conference from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV October 6, 2009. Joining Thirsk are (L-R back row) Roman Romanenko, Maxim Suraev, Nicole P. Stott, Jeffrey N. Williams and (L-R front row) Commander Gennady I. Padalka, Spaceflight Participant Guy Lalibert, European space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, and Michael R. Barratt. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (L), who returned from the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (L), who returned from the International Space Station in July, displays a small model of the ISS to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) in Tokyo. Hatoyama, a Stanford-trained engineering scholar, is known for his sometimes lofty and unconventional ideas that have earned him the nickname 'The Alien.' Photo:/AFP

The Russian Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft carrying the crew of Canadian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Russian Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft carrying the crew of Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams blasts off from Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL SOCIETY)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (R) points on his friends to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (R) points on his friends to Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev behind a glass wall after putting on space suits at Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

Ground personnel assist U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to get ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ground personnel assist U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to get up after he put on his space suit at Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

A firefighter stands in front of the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A firefighter stands in front of the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket after crew of Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams boarded a spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden walks away from the Soyuz ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden walks away from the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket after crew of Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams boarded a spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (C), Russian cosmonaut Maxim ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (C), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (top) wave before entering a spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (L), Russian cosmonaut Maxim ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (L), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev (C) and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams show their cartoons on the t-shirts at a news conference at Baikonur cosmodrome September 29, 2009. Laliberte, Williams and Surayev are due to blast off to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz spacecraft on September 30. Photo taken through a glass panel. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN ENTERTAINMENT SCI TECH TRAVEL)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams speaks during a news conference at Baikonur cosmodrome September 29, 2009. Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, Williams and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to blast off to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome onboard the Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH)

Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (L) and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (L) and U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams walk at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 26, 2009. Laliberte, Williams and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to blast off to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRAVEL)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams plays table tennis at Baikonur ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams plays table tennis at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 24, 2009. Williams, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRANSPORT ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams attends a training session at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams attends a training session at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 24, 2009. Williams, Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH TRANSPORT ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

The Alberta town of Vulcan likes to play up its fictional link ...

(CBC) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:36:46 GMT

(CBC) - The Alberta town of Vulcan likes to play up its fictional link to Star Trek, but the area's use of technology gave its students the chance to chat with Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk in space.

One of NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - One of NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Discovery securely mounted on top touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, September 21, 2009. The ferry flight began at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday. Discovery landed in California on September 11 to end the STS-128 mission. Picture taken September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jack Pfaller/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

NASA's Space shuttle Discovery, atop a modified 747 carrier ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - NASA's Space shuttle Discovery, atop a modified 747 carrier aircraft, lift off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, September 20, 2009, en route to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery had landed at Edwards Air Force Base on September 11 after the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station. Picture taken September 20, 2009. REUTERS/Tony Landis/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Space Shuttle Discovery, atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space Shuttle Discovery, atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, touches down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, September 21, 2009. The ferry flight began at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday. Discovery landed in California on September 11 to end the STS-128 mission. Picture taken September 21, 2009. REUTERS/Jack Pfaller/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

The space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a modified Boeing ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier, lifts off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nick Ut

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams lies in a space ship during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams lies in a space ship during tests at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 18, 2009. Williams, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH POLITICS)

Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev (L), U.S. astronaut Jeffrey ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev (L), U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (C) and Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte pose for a picture with their space suits inflated under pressure during tests and training at Baikonur cosmodrom, September 18, 2009. The crew is due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board theSoyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH POLITICS)

Russian specialists help U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian specialists help U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to stand up as he tries his space suit at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 18, 2009. Williams, Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH POLITICS)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams lies in his space suit at Baikonur ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams lies in his space suit at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 18, 2009. Williams, Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH POLITICS)

Russian specialists help U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian specialists help U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams to put on his space suit at Baikonur cosmodrome, September 18, 2009. Williams, Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev are due to fly to the International Space Station from Baikonur cosmodrome on board the Soyuz TMA-16 rocket on September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (KAZAKHSTAN SCI TECH POLITICS)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi answers a question during a news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston September 17, 2009. Nouguchi will serve as flight engineer on the International Space Station and previously flew on STS-114 and is a veteran of three spacewalks. REUTERS/Donna Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi (R) talks with Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov before a news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Donna Carson (UNITED STATES SCI TECH POLITICS)

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California, September 11, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (L) and Canadian billionaire ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (L) and Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte gesture to friends and relatives as they depart to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at the Star City space centre outside Moscow, September 17, 2009. Laliberte, who owns Cirque du Soleil, is set to become the world's seventh, and Canada's first space tourist slated to travel on a Russian Soyuz space craft to the International Space Station at the end of September. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (RUSSIA TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT)

U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (L), Canadian billionaire Guy ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams (L), Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte (C) and Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev answer questions in front of a monument of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, before their departure to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at the Star City space centre outside Moscow, September 17, 2009. Laliberte, who owns Cirque du Soleil, is set to become the world's seventh, and Canada's first space tourist slated to travel on a Russian Soyuz space craft to the International Space Station at the end of September. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (RUSSIA TRANSPORT SCI TECH ENTERTAINMENT)