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Space shuttle Atlantis aims for morning landing

AP - 2 hours 59 minutes ago

Space shuttle Atlantis is headed for a landing, weather permitting.

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Astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space
UPI - Thu Nov 26, 12:43 pm ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A dozen astronauts in orbit were to pause for a weightless Thanksgiving Thursday even though they were aboard two separate spacecraft, NASA said.
Holiday Sky Treat: Spot the Shuttle and Space Station
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 2:31 pm ET
The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are separately flying around the Earth until Friday, and they can be seen as a pair of bright lights in the sky at certain times over the next few days.
Thanksgiving Stuff: Parades, Food, Family
KOCO 5 Oklahoma City - Fri Nov 27, 1:55 am ET
Thanksgiving USA means three things to a lot of people: Parades, food and family. And maybe not in that order.
Atlantis expected to land at 9:44 a.m. EST
WTSP-TV Tampa - Thu Nov 26, 11:59 pm ET
Kennedy Space Center, Florida - Clearwater's Nicole Stott is expected to return to Earth Friday morning at 9:44 a.m. EST. The astronaut has been in orbit since late August. Stott says she misses her husband and 7-year-old son, being in the sunshine -- and pizza.
Atlantis Crew Set for Landing Prep, Thanksgiving Meal
Fox News - Thu Nov 26, 5:03 am ET
The shuttle and its crew of seven are aiming for a Friday morning landing at NASA's Florida spaceport. Good weather is forecast.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Set to Land in Florida Friday
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 3:32 pm ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Friday, Nov. 27, after an 11-day mission. The two landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are at 9:44 a.m. and 11:19 a.m. EST.
Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners
KFDA-TV Amarillo - Thu Nov 26, 1:19 pm ET
Associated Press - November 26, 2009 1:05 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers today as their...
Spot the space shuttle and station in the sky
MSNBC - Wed Nov 25, 5:03 pm ET
The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are flying around the Earth until Friday, and they can be seen as a pair of bright lights in the sky at certain times.
Astronauts Get Suprise Feast Before Florida Return
CBS4 Miami - Thu Nov 26, 11:10 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. The meal switch was revealed Thursday morning when a TV interviewer brought up the absence of turkey dinners aboard Atlantis. "That's not going to be on your menu today, is it?" the interviewer asked. "Shockingly, yes ...
Thanksgiving last full day in space for shuttle
Boston Globe - Thu Nov 26, 3:33 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will spend Thanksgiving checking their ship for the ride home. The shuttle and its crew of seven are aiming for a Friday morning landing at NASA's Florida spaceport. Good weather is forecast.
LA suburb's rebirth rides on electric car plant
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 3:32 am ET
This city that once helped send men rocketing into the space now wants to help earth-bound motorists to become more fuel efficient.
Shuttle undocks from space station, returns to Earth
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 9:27 am ET
The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday as it prepared its return to Earth.
Thanksgiving in space: Atlantis astronauts surprised with turkey dinners
11 News Houston - Thu Nov 26, 10:42 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. The meal switch ...
Crew Celebrates Thanksgiving In Space
Local 6 Orlando - Thu Nov 26, 10:48 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts were surprised Thursday with turkey dinners with candied yams, freeze-dried cornbread stuffing and green beans -- just add water. They are due to return to Kennedy Space Center Friday morning.
Astronauts Sneak Turkey Into the Space Station [Space]
Gizmodo - Fri Nov 27, 1:49 am ET
NASA didn't plan any traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner for the astronauts at the International Space Station, but they had it anyway: Someone sneaked the real thing into the space shuttle...