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NPR - Fri Nov 27, 10:21 am ET
Atlantis and its seven astronauts enjoyed a "picture perfect" touchdown Friday, ending an 11-day flight that resupplied the International Space Station. It was Atlantis' next-to-last mission and only five shuttle flights remain.
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SPACE.com - Fri Nov 27, 7:57 am ET
The seven astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis are hoping for clear skies above Florida so they can return home today.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours 50 minutes ago
Tiger Woods sustained facial cuts in a minor car accident early Friday when his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a neighbor's tree as he was leaving his mansion in a gated waterfront community near Orlando, Fla.
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Orlando Sentinel - Fri Nov 27, 9:23 am ET
Atlantis just entered the Earth's atmosphere over the southeast Pacific Ocean, heading toward Central America and from there to its landing at Kennedy Space Center.
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Central Florida News 13 - Thu Nov 26, 8:29 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis streaked through clear skies today for an on-time landing. The crew completed one of the remaning flights to the International Space Station.
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The Washington Times - Fri Nov 27, 6:38 am ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) | Space Shuttle Atlantis astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but instead 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 ...
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Local 10 Miami - Fri Nov 27, 11:15 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.
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The Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Fri Nov 27, 7:22 am ET
The Associated Press Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an 11-day flight that resupplied the International Space Station.
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CNET - Fri Nov 27, 1:39 pm ET
The shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after an 11-day three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of equipment and spare parts to the International Space Station.
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The Bay Area Citizen - Fri Nov 27, 12:28 pm ET
Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 4:24 pm ET
The shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth Friday, capping a mission to the International Space Station and bringing NASA's small fleet of winged spaceships closer to looming retirement.
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WMFE Orlando - Fri Nov 27, 10:49 am ET
It was a picture perfect, on time, landing for the space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:44 Friday morning. It was chilly and clear at NASA's touchdown site at Cape Canaveral.
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CNET - Fri Nov 27, 7:09 am ET
The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers.
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New York Post - Fri Nov 27, 12:50 pm ET
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts are back on Earth. The shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday morning, swooping through a clear sky. It was a chilly homecoming: The temperature was in the low 50s. The touchdown ...
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KKTV 11 Colorado Springs - Fri Nov 27, 5:17 am ET
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts are back on Earth. The shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning, swooping through a clear sky. It was a chilly homecoming: The temperature was in the low 50s.