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Endeavour’s final space mission takes off (PHOTOS)

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.

Endeavour Space Shuttle Launch (LIVE COVERAGE)

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.

Final moments of Endeavour crew members before launch (PHOTOS)

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.

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NASA Shuttle Launch Called Off Due To Heating Failure; At Least 72-Hour Delay

NASA calls off the launch for the space shuttle Endeavour due to a problem with Auxiliary Power Unit 1 heaters.

NASA: Mother Nature Unlikely To Delay Endeavour Launch

NASA officials are optimistic weather won't play a factor into the Endeavour launch tomorrow.

Artifact, Tiny Satellites Headed To Space With Endeavour

A trio of tiny satellites and an ancient artifact are among the items that will travel to space with the final mission of the space shuttle Endeavour.

China Plans Space Station By 2020

China unveiled plans for its own space station, to be completed by 2020, along with a cargo ship to ferry supplies to and from orbit.

NASA's Endeavour Launch vs. The Royal Wedding

In the battle of April 29th, its the final launch of Endeavour vs. the Royal Wedding. Both events will be historic and emotional, and hope to capture a wide audience.

Rep Gabrielle Giffords Will Attend Shuttle Launch

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attend the final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, of which her husband is commander.

SpaceX CEO Musk: We're Going To Mars

Spacex chief Elon Musk is talking a big game when it comes to the future of space travel.

NASA Awards Spacecraft Contracts Worth $273.3M

NASA is working to ensure the next generation of space craft is American-made.

Some drugs may have their potency compromised in space: study

Some of the pharmaceuticals intended to treat minor illnesses of astronauts in space may have shorter shelf-life than they do on Earth, finds a new study.

Houston, Others Feel Spurned By NASA

Politicians from Texas, Ohio are angry they were passed over by NASA for the retiring space shuttle's final landing spot.

NASA to reveal names of museums for retiring space shuttles on Tuesday

The US space agency NASA is expected to announce the final resting places of the agency's space shuttles Tuesday, on the 30th anniversary of the first-ever shuttle mission, according to various media reports.

Government Shutdown: NASA's Plans

NASA says nonessential workers will be forced to stop working. The end of the Space Shuttle program could be delayed as a result.

Space shuttle Endeavour sits atop launch pad 39A before Mission STS-134 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

NASA Delays Endeavour Launch 10 Days

NASA delaying the launch of the Endeavour because of a scheduling conflict.

NASA helps students train like astronauts in Mission X Challenge

Fourth-grade students in the College Station Independent School District (CSISD) in Texas have completed six weeks of a NASA health and fitness challenge known as Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut.

NASA Will Hitch A Ride With Russian Space Fleet

As the space shuttle program winds down, NASA signed a contract to have its astronauts hitch rides to the International Space Station with the Russian Federal Space Agency.

NASA Back To Work After Tragedy

NASA and United Space Alliance workers resume operations on Endeavour after yesterday's tragedy, which saw a technician fall to his death.

Space Shuttle Worker Falls To Death On Launch Pad

A worker on the space shuttle Endeavour fell to his death this morning on the launch pad.

Space shuttle Discovery crew members and other astronauts working at the ISS talk to President Barack Obama.

Discovery Crew Gets A Call From Obama

President Obama tells Discovery astronauts talks about the Discovery shuttle and gives ISS commander Scott Kelly an update on his sister-in-law, senator Gabrielle Giffords.

The space shuttle Discovery launching into space for the final time.

UPDATE: Discovery Crew Inspects Orbiter, Preps For ISS Docking

After a moving launch, the 39th and final crew on the space shuttle Discovery is awake and ready to go on their first full day in space.

Shuttle Discovery’s Last Flight Will Carry First Robot Astronaut

The nearly 30 year old space fleet Discovery will be used to deliver specialized equipment to the International Space Station on its last space mission.

Japan to send Twitter-using humanoids to space

If Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) plans succeed, there will soon be a humanoid robot in the International Space Station. The Twitter-using humanoid will be talking companions to the astronauts and will manage the outpost when the human inhabitants of the station are asleep.

GM and NASA’s R2 humanoid robot to debut on Super Bowl Sunday

On Sunday, millions of viewers across the globe will be able to watch the television debut of GM's and NASA's dexterous humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 or R2 during the Super Bowl pre-game show on Fox network.