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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight (PHOTOS)

NASA space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to liftoff on the final mission of the shuttle program, STS-135, a 12-day program to the International Space Station on July 8 at 11:26 am EDT. Meanwhile, the four astronauts arrived in two T-38 jets at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at about 2:30 pm EDT on the fourth of July.
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4th of July: When Earth will be farthest from Sun

July Fourth: When Earth will be farthest from Sun

On Fourth of July, 2011, as United States commemorates the adoption of Declaration of Independence, Earth reaches a point called Aphelion on its orbit and will be farthest from Sun than on any other day in 2011.
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NASA: New evidence suggesting water on Mars found (PHOTOS)

As scientists continue to launch various Mars missions to know if life existed on the Red Planet, here are a few pictures from NASA’s past Mars expeditions suggesting evidence of water on the Martian surface.
Space shuttle Atlantis STS-135 (L to R) mission specialist Rex Walheim, mission specialist Sandra Magnus, pilot Douglas Hurley and commander Christopher Ferguson pose for a photo in the flame trench of launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Ca

Atlantis Crew Set to Face Heavy Workload

NASA space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station at 11:26 am EDT on July 8, which will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-132) and part of the International Space Station are seen while the two spacecraft remain docked in this NASA handout photo dated May 17, 2010.

Shuttle Atlantis Launch Date Set for July 8 [PHOTOS]

Shuttle Atlantis is set to launch on July 8 at 11:26 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch pad technicians are in the process of closing out the shuttle's payload bay in preparation for the liftoff, reported NASA.
Lunar Eclipse on June 15: the most beautiful and historical blood moon stars worldwide [PHOTOS]

Mining Moon for Helium-3: Future Perfect Power Source?

The lifeless moon has helium-3 in abundance that might change the face of Earth if properly mined and brought back. The recent Lunabotics competition held by NASA is a pointer in that direction.
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Animation shows NASA's next Mars Rover in action (VIDEO)

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory may not be landing on the red planet until August 2012, but the space agency has released an animated video of the mission allowing all space enthusiasts to watch those dramatic event.
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How To Sleep Well During Space Travel

Sleep is essential to human well-being whether on Earth or in the orbit. It is difficult to sleep in a strange place, especially when you are far from home.
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Will NASA Launch Final Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 8?

NASA space shuttle Atlantis is getting ready for its targeted launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:26 am EDT on July 8. Today NASA managers will meet at Kennedy Space Center to conduct the final Flight Readiness Review that is expected to confirm the currently targeted launch date.
Aliens shall be found by 2031

'Aliens will be found by 2031'

Human civilization may come in contact with the extraterrestrial civilizations within the next two decades, according to a top Russian astronomer.
Asteroid to pass earth on Monday

Diminutive Asteroid 2011 MD whips past Earth in close shave

Asteroid 2011 MD, a small space rock the size of a tour bus, zipped past Earth in what was a close shave in cosmic terms. The flyby was tantalizingly close to Earth, and was at some point closer to the planet than some satellites.

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