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Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an "amazing" flight that resupplied the International Space Station.
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.
The seven astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis are hoping for clear skies above Florida so they can return home today.
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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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 ...
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.
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