A Tribute to All 135 of NASA’s Space Shuttle Missions [Video]
July 21st, 2011 |
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Now that Atlantis has safely returned to Earth and the 30-year space shuttle program has drawn to a close, it’s time to look back at the reign of Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour and the tragically shortened careers of Challenger and Columbia. Since 1981 NASA has launched 135 shuttle missions, reaching destinations such as the Mir space [...]
Keep reading »Space Shuttle Era Ends with Safe Landing of Atlantis
July 21st, 2011 |
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NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program drew to an end this morning when the Atlantis orbiter touched down safely at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle landed to complete its final mission—and the final mission for the shuttle program overall—at 5:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time. It was the first available landing opportunity for the orbiter. [...]
Keep reading »Reminiscing about the Space Shuttle Program through Video
I was recently chosen to attend the NASAtweetup for the last shuttle launch of Atlantis. I shared the excitement of the event here on the SciAm Guest blog. Keeping in the theme of our new blog which focuses on science in video, I thought it would be appropriate to include a few shuttle and space [...]
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