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1. Astronauts in the Oval Office

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   President Barack Obama greets the STS-132 Atlantis crew and International Space Station astronaut T.J. Creamer in the Oval Office, July 26, 2010. From left, STS-132 Commander Ken Ham; Expedition 22/23 ... Sunday, 25 July 2010

2. NASA Releases First Ever Video of Inside of Space Shuttle After Landing

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   ... Facility. It was taken on May 26, 2010 following shuttle Atlantis' landing following the STS-132 mission. (...) Read the rest of NASA Releases First Ever Video of Inside of Space Shuttle After Landing ... Tuesday, 08 June 2010

3. Preparing for the Shuttle Mission

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   ... Six cars transported the segments along the Florida East Coast Railway, which began at the ATK solid rocket booster plant in Promontory, Utah. The booster segments will be used for shuttle Atlantis on ... Thursday, 03 June 2010

4. Three Crew Members Prepare To Return Home On Tuesday

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   ... complete. Space shuttle Atlantis delivered the Russian module during the 12-day STS-132 mission that ended Wednesday, May 26, with a landing at Kennedy Space Center. On Friday, Skvortsov and Kornienko ... Sunday, 30 May 2010

5. First Ever Video of NASA's 'Ice Team'

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   ... Launch Pad 39A during space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 launch countdown on May 14, 2010. The six-member team walks on every level of the pad's fixed service structure, inspecting the shuttle, ... Friday, 28 May 2010

6. The Last Train to KSC: Final Set of Solid Rocket Boosters Arrive

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   ... boosters will be stacked in the VAB for a possible rescue mission, or perhaps, even one last add-on flight for space shuttle Atlantis. (...) Read the rest of The Last Train to KSC: Final Set of Solid ... Friday, 28 May 2010

7. Tickling The Feet Of Astronauts

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   Waterloo, Canada (SPX) May 28, 2010 - "One small step for mankind" will take on new meaning May 26 when Laurier professor Stephen Perry tickles the feet of astronauts returning from a space shuttle Atlantis ... Thursday, 27 May 2010

8. Race is on for museums to host retired space shuttles

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   Washington (AFP) May 26, 2010 - US museums are wasting no time in jostling to showcase the three retiring space shuttles after Atlantis touched down on Earth this week, capping the last scheduled mission ... Thursday, 27 May 2010

9. STS-132 Entry And Landing Were Smooth As Silk

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   Cape Camaveral FL (SPX) May 27, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a journey of more than 4.8 million miles with an 8:48 a.m. EDT landing Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

10. Shuttle Atlantis back on Earth after final space voyage

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    Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) May 26, 2010 - The shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Wednesday from the final space flight of its 25-year career, marking the beginning of a bittersweet end for NASA's ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

11. ISS Transits the Sun

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    Thilo Kranz, a staff member at DLR, the German Space Agency, took this image of the transit of the International Space Station ISS with Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-132 mission. Kranz photographed ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

12. ISS Transits the Sun

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    Thilo Kranz, a staff member at DLR, the German Space Agency, took this image of the transit of the International Space Station ISS with Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-132 mission. Kranz photographed ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

13. Slideshow: Photo gallery: Blasts from beyond

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    Look back at the shuttle Atlantis' last scheduled mission and other cosmic snapshots from May 2010. Space Shuttle Atlantis - International Space Station - Kennedy Space Center - Space ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

14. Atlantis Crew 'Riding Inside a Fireball'

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    ISS astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured Atlantis and her crew streaking through the atmosphere on their return to Earth. Credit: Soichi Noguchi/JAXA/NASA At a post-landing news conference, STS-132 commander ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

15. Atlantis could still fly one more time

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    Space.com: Debate is still underway to determine whether the shuttle Atlantis should get one more flight or be sent straight to a museum. Space Shuttle Atlantis - Space Shuttle - Space.com ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

16. Atlantis Returns Home — For the Last Time?

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    A bittersweet moment in space history as Atlantis and her six-member crew landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday morning. Very likely, this was Atlantis' final landing, returning ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

17. Shuttle Atlantis heads for Earth

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    Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) May 26, 2010 - The space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Wednesday, wrapping up the final mission of its 25-year career. Atlantis touched down at 8:48 am (1248 GMT) ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

18. Space shuttle crew head back to Earth

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    Washington (AFP) May 26, 2010 - The crew of the shuttle Atlantis made their final preparations for a return to Earth Wednesday after a 12-day resupply mission to the International Space Station. NASA ... Tuesday, 25 May 2010

19. STS-132 Crew Completes Inspection And Prepare For Landing

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    Houston TX (SPX) May 25, 2010 - Atlantis astronauts stowed spacesuits, wrapped up the standard late inspection of the shuttle's thermal protection system ahead of schedule and enjoyed some time off Monday. Spacewalkers ... Monday, 24 May 2010

20. Shuttle crew inspects heat shields before return: NASA

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    Washington (AFP) May 24, 2010 - The crew of the shuttle Atlantis inspected the craft's heat shields Monday ahead of its descent to Earth at the end of its final voyage into space, NASA said. The inspection, ... Monday, 24 May 2010