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  • Blog Post: The sweetest shuttle landing shot

    OK, I know I've thrown lots of shuttle images at you over the last couple of weeks, but pretty soon there won't be any more to celebrate from recent history, so bear with me. I had to share the greatest image I've seen of Atlantis ' landing, which concluded the STS-135 mission and the...
  • Blog Post: More great shuttle shots

    Amateur astronomer and photographer Pete Lardizabal of St. Johns, Florida, sent some incredible shots he took of space shuttle Discovery ’s ascent February 24, 2011. This launch of the STS-133 mission was Discovery ’s final journey into orbit. He took the photos from Apollo Beach in Canaveral...
  • Blog Post: Smoking hot image of the week

    It’s safe to say that everyone who loves astronomy and space exploration is following the last space shuttle mission currently underway. With Atlantis orbiting overhead after its launch last Friday, July 8, the orbiter glides up toward the International Space Station for its final rendezvous. Inside...
  • Blog Post: Question: How valuable has the shuttle program been?

    With this morning’s final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour , the second-last shuttle launch, here’s a question to ponder: Has the space shuttle program, which commenced with its first manned flight in 1982, been worth it? The 135 flights have produced some science and lots of technological...