Science news articles about 'trip to earth'

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander sped on Sunday morning toward its arrival at Mars, as the tug of the Red Planet's gravity accelerated the craft during the final day of its trip from Earth to Mars.

... for shuttle Discovery's astronauts to do aboard the international space station Tuesday before they closed the hatches between the two spacecraft in preparation for their return trip to Earth.

Seven astronauts piled into space shuttle Endeavour for the return trip to Earth after eating Thanksgiving dinner, leaving their counterparts at the international space station like relatives parting ...

(AP) -- Seven astronauts piled into space shuttle Endeavour for the return trip to Earth after eating Thanksgiving dinner, leaving their counterparts at the international space station like relatives ...