It has been a busy time in outer space for the astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis and on the International Space Station.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

At the time of Endeavour's launch, NASA says the International Space Station was traveling at a speed of about eight kilometers-per-second, above western Romania.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

He says every time the government tries to shut down the station, they get tip offs from the police force, allowing them to rally supporters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

DuPont owned Montpelier at the time. The station was needed for trains that brought in supplies, rural farm workers, and the duPont family's fancy private coaches.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04