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Shuttle Atlantis Departs From Space Station

SPACE.com - 1 hour 3 minutes ago

The space shuttle Atlantis cast off from the International Space Station early Wednesday after almost a week linked to deliver vital spare parts.

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Atlantis leaves station as NASA eyes shuttles' end
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 49 minutes ago
Space shuttle Atlantis left the International Space Station on Wednesday after a seven-day stay to deliver gear to keep the outpost operating after the shuttle program is retired next year.
Atlantis crew bids farewell
The Washington Times - 10 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) | After a week together, the crews of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station said goodbye Tuesday and closed the hatches between them. Atlantis will undock from the space station before dawn Wednesday. Astronaut Nicole Stott, leaving the station after three months, called for a "group hug" with her five former roommates. Then she embraced each ...
Tesla may build Model S electric car in California
USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 7:03 pm ET
Tesla Motors is close to a deal to build an electric car factory at the site of a former NASA manufacturing plant in Downey, Calif., a blue-collar city south of Los Angeles, Mayor Mario Guerra said Tuesday.
Shuttle Atlantis leaves space station, headed home
Boston Globe - 2 hours 16 minutes ago
Atlantis and its seven astronauts have left the International Space Station. The shuttle undocked early Wednesday morning, ending its one-week visit. Pilot Barry "Butch" Wilmore was at the controls.
Mayor: Tesla to build Model S in Downey, Calif.
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 6:59 pm ET
Tesla Motors is close to a deal to build an electric car factory at the site of a former NASA manufacturing plant in this blue-collar city south of Los Angeles, Mayor Mario Guerra said Tuesday.
New dad-in-space: Focusing on shuttle job easy
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 9:33 am ET
NASA's new dad in space, shuttle astronaut Randolph Bresnik, said Tuesday he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter's birth.
Atlantis astronauts prepare for return to Earth - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - 38 minutes ago
Washington - NASA shuttle Atlantis undocked from the orbiting space station Wednesday for the final leg of a picture- perfect mission that included a proud father's birth announcement. The undocking for its two-da...
NASA STS-129 Report #16 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 1:30 a.m. CST
SpaceRef - Tue Nov 24, 5:28 pm ET
The 12 crew members onboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Atlantis will prepare to part today. They will pack up their final items and close the hatches that divide the two spacecraft in preparation for undocking tomorrow.
Virginia native Twitters from space
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Wed Nov 25, 12:12 am ET
Lynchburg-born astronaut Leland Melvin is roughly 230 miles above Earth, but that’s not stopping him from talking to his fans. Melvin, a University of Richmond graduate, is beaming missives to land-based space enthusiasts via Twitter under the name “Astro_Flow.“ “An amazingly beautiful launch & long day,“ Melvin said in a Twitter message dated Nov. 18 at 10:14 a.m. “Looked out the overhead ...
Astronauts Recognize Accomplishments of NASA Glenn Workers
SpaceRef - Tue Nov 24, 7:32 pm ET
Astronauts Recognize Accomplishments of Glenn Workers
NASA to Give Away Space Artifacts
Fox News - Tue Nov 24, 3:33 pm ET
Astronaut spacesuits. A piece of the space shuttle's leading wing edge. Even the NASA version of Tang. Yes, it's all available, as NASA prepares to give away everything from the Space Shuttle program that it won't be using for the future Constellation program.
More fire alarms sound aboard the ISS
UPI - Tue Nov 24, 11:58 am ET
HOUSTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- NASA said there was another false fire alarm Tuesday morning aboard the International Space Station -- the third such false alarm during the STS-129 mission.
Shuttle's new dad focuses on job
The World - 44 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new dad in space, shuttle astronaut Randolph Bresnik, said today he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter’s birth.
Spacedad well versed in staying focused
The Post and Courier - Wed Nov 25, 12:22 am ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's new dad in space, shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik, said Tuesday he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter's birth.
Astronauts Say Goodbye on Final Day at Space Station
Fox News - Tue Nov 24, 11:26 am ET
The crew of the shuttle Atlantis plans to spend today wrapping up work at the International Space Station (ISS) in preparation for departure tomorrow.