IN SPACE - MAY 16: In this handout from NASA, Astronaut John Grunsfeld gets help from astronaut Mike Massimino, both STS-125 mission specialists, in the donning of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the mission's third session of extravehicular activity (EVA) May 16, 2009 in Space. Astronaut Andrew Feustel is at right and Michael Good works in the background. The space shuttle Atlantis' mission is to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope in order to extend its working life. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

IN SPACE - MAY 16: In this handout from NASA, Astronaut John Grunsfeld gets help from astronaut Mike Massimino, both STS-125 mission specialists, in the donning of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the mission's third session of extravehicular activity (EVA) May 16, 2009 in Space. Astronaut Andrew Feustel is at right and Michael Good works in the background. The space shuttle Atlantis' mission is to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope in order to extend its working life.

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  1. This image provided by NASA Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 taken at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday Feb. 8, 2010, space shuttle Endeavour is moments away from launching as sparks fly below the shuttle's main engines. The "sparklers" are the external ignitors which burn off any concentration of hydrogen present in the vicinity of the engines. The cloud forming behind the shuttle's solid rocket booster and the pad's access arm is created by spray from the water deluge system. Launch of Endeavour to the International Space Station was at 4:14 a.m. EST.
  2. NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, smiles in the hatch which connects the flight deck and middeck of space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  3. NASA astronauts Kathryn Hire (L) and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission specialists, work on the aft flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010. Picture taken February 8, 2010.
  4. NASA astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, works at the commander's station on the flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  5. NASA astronaut Terry Virts, STS-130 pilot, occupies the pilot's station on the flight deck of the space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  6. NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, smiles on the middeck of the space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  7. NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, holds a High Definition Video (HDV) camera on the middeck of the space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  8. NASA astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, is pictured on the flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010. Picture taken February 8, 2010.
  9. NASA astronauts Kathryn Hire (R) and Robert Behnken, both STS-130 mission specialists, work on the middeck of the space shuttle Endeavour shortly after launch in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  10. NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured on the middeck of the space shuttle Endeavour during the crew's first day in flight in this photo released by NASA and taken February 8, 2010.
  11. This image provided by NASA shows the Tranquility node in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay, vertical stabilizer, orbital maneuvering system pods and docking mechanism backdropped by mountainous terrain, in this image photographed by an STS-130 crew member from an aft flight deck window Monday Feb. 9, 2010. Endeavour is closing the gap to the International Space Station and will link up with it about 12:06 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 10, 201.
  12. In a photo provided by NASA, guests watch from the terrace of the Operations Support Building II as space shuttle Endeavour launches from pad 39A on the STS-130 mission early Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Endeavour and its crew will deliver to the International Space Station a third connecting module, the Italian-built Tranquility node and the seven-windowed cupola, which will be used as a control room for robotics. The mission will feature three spacewalks.
  13. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Space shuttle Endeavour stands on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center February 7, 2010 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. STS-130 Endeavour will make its second launch attempt early Monday morning after being scrubbed Sunday because of low clouds. The 13-day flight to the International Space Station will be Endeavour's 24th mission, the 33rd shuttle flight dedicated to station assembly and one of the last five flights of the shuttle program, which is scheduled to finish in September.
  14. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Space shuttle Endeavour stands on launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center February 7, 2010 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. STS-130 Endeavour will make its second launch attempt early Monday morning after being scrubbed Sunday because of low clouds. The 13-day flight to the International Space Station will be Endeavour's 24th mission, the 33rd shuttle flight dedicated to station assembly and one of the last five flights of the shuttle program, which is scheduled to finish in September.
  15. This image provided by NASA shows NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, standing left, and other NASA mission managers monitoring the countdown of the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour and the start of the STS-130 mission from Firing Room Four of the Launch Control Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Sunday morning Feb. 7, 2010. Space shuttle Endeavour's launch attempt was scrubbed due to a low cloud ceiling over Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit:.
  16. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - FEBRUARY 06: In this handout image provided by NASA, The space shuttle Endeavour is seen shortly after the rotating service structure is rolled back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center February 6, 2010 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. STS-130 Endeavour is set to begin a 13-day flight to the International Space Station early Sunday morning. It will be Endeavour's 24th mission, the 33rd shuttle flight dedicated to station assembly and one of the last five flights of the shuttle program, which is scheduled to finish in September.

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  1. The Endeavour and Expedition 22 crew pose for a photo after the two crafts docked in this image from NASA TV February 10, 2010. The crew (front row L-R) Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams, STS-130 Commander George Zamka, Kathryn Hire,and Robert Behnken. (Row two L-R) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinsonin, Nicholas Patrick of England and NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer. (Row three L-R) flight engineer Oleg Kotov and Pilot Terry Virts.
  2. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 10: Red Bull Racing drivers Mark Webber (R) of Australia and Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany unveil the new RB6 during winter testing at the at the Circuito De Jerez on February 10, 2010 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
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  4. Expedition 22 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev (Front) speaks in Russian as he films a movie during the arrival of the STS 130 crew aboard the Harmony module of the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV February 10, 2010.
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  7. The Olympic rings are illuminated next to the Medal Plaza for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics as people stroll at the pedestrian zone in Whistler, British Columbia early morning February 10, 2010.
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  10. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 10: Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany attends the unveiling of the new RB6 during winter testing at the at the Circuito De Jerez on February 10, 2010 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  11. Protesters supporting defeated presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka shout slogans against government during a street clash in in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. Government supporters hurled stones at opposition activists protesting the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, in scattered street battles that prompted volleys of tear gas from police.
  12. In this undated photo provided by Xue Mingkai's mother Wang Shuqing, Xue Mingkai, dressed as a security worker, poses for a photo in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province. Xue, a 20-year-old factory worker who joined a banned political party because he was unhappy with one-party rule in China, was sentenced to jail for 18 months Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010, his mother said.
  13. A pro-government protester hurls a stone towards opposition protesters and supporters of the defeated presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka during a street clash in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. Government supporters hurled stones at opposition activists protesting the arrest of their defeated presidential candidate in Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, in scattered street battles that prompted volleys of tear gas from police.
  14. Honda Motor Co. headquarters, top, is reflected on the windshield of a Honda vehicle on display, bottom, in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. Honda Motor Co. says it is adding 17,000 more cars in Japan and elsewhere to an existing global recall for faulty airbags, bringing the latest round of recalls to 437,000. The Feb. 10, 2010 announcement in Tokyo came after Honda said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, that it is adding more than 378,000 cars to the recall in the U.S. and Canada.
  15. Hindu devotees offer prayers after they take a ritual dip in River Ganges during the months-long Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, in Haridwar, India, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The festival, which is celebrated every three years, and rotates among four Indian holy cities is expected to attract more than 10 million people.
  16. A woman walks past the gate of Myanmar's notorious Insein Prison, on the outskirts of Yangon Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in Myanmar. A Myanmar court ordered a U.S. citizen Wednesday to serve three years of hard labor at the prison for entering the military-ruled country with forged documents and undeclared foreign currency.