Space

Greenbelt -- NASA says its Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured last week's heavy rainfall that drenched the U.S. east coast.

Houston -- Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts Thursday began the first of three scheduled spacewalks at the International Space Station.

Pasadena -- NASA says it failed to free its stuck Mars explorer Spirit on the first attempt.

Houston -- Space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station crews greeted each other Wednesday during a traditional welcoming ceremony.

Pasadena, Calif. -- NASA and the Microsoft Corp. say they've created the "Be a Martian" Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars.

Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif. -- NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is ready roll to its launch pad -- its last stop before going into space to survey the sky in infrared light.

Cape Canaveral -- Space shuttle Atlantis roared into space Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, en route to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station.

New York, November 16 -- A dazzling show will be visible in the North American sky Tuesday morning, as the Leonid meteor is expected to appear.

Cape Canaveral -- Space Shuttle Atlantis is on schedule to launch Monday from Florida, NASA officials confirmed.