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Atlantis lands to end space shuttle era

Atlantis lands to end space shuttle era

Atlantis' landing in the faintest glimmer of dawn this morning ended the flawless final mission of NASA's space shuttle program and gave way to NASA's new era of uncertainty, with no more manned space flight launches for many years.

 

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta

NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Saturday became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

 

Fewer spacewalks expected in post-shuttle era

Astronauts unlikely to match amount of work or danger involved for generations to come.

 

Atlantis Lifts Off for Last Space Shuttle Mission

Atlantis Lifts Off for Last Space Shuttle Mission

Though thunderstorms threatened, Atlantis was launched for NASA’s 135th and final shuttle flight, bound for the International Space Station with four astronauts.

 

Video: See shuttle Atlantis' last trek to liftoff

Video: See shuttle Atlantis' last trek to liftoff

NBC News’ Jay Barbree narrates a rare time-lapse video of the shuttle Atlantis being prepared for its final mission.

 

NASA bids farewell to "amazing" relic, the shuttle

NASA bids farewell to

When the United States embarked on its shuttle program decades ago, it set out to build a workhorse vehicle that would make space travel routine and beat the Soviets during the Cold War struggle for dominance in space.

 

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