CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After decades of inspiring millions around the globe, space shuttle Atlantis made a final, picture-perfect touchdown at Kennedy Space Center at 5:56 a.m. EDT -- ending the ...
Space Shuttle Atlantis closed out a quarter century of service to the exploration of space with a majestic return from orbit and a spectacular landing this morning (May 26) at 8:48 AM EDT at the ...
This storywas updated at 8:17 p.m. EDT. CAPECANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA mission managers cleared the space shuttle Atlantis andits seven-astronaut crew for a planned Thursday landing after resolving ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph today, bringing an end to NASA's 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing touchdown ...
* NASA decides to skip first shuttle landing opportunity * Cites moist conditions over Kennedy Space Center * NASA weighing other landing options (Updates with poor weather delaying landing) By Irene ...
Atlantis’ astronauts aimed for a morning touchdown Wednesday to conclude a two-week mission that expanded the international space station with the addition of a new European lab. Subscribe to read ...
Delayed two days by stormy Florida weather, the shuttle Atlantis glided to a smooth California landing Sunday, closing out a successful mission to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope with a ...