STS-135

Wheels Stop ! With Awesome Atlantis on the Shuttle Runway – Photo Gallery Part 1

[/caption] At Wheels Stop with Atlantis ! Here ended the Shuttle Era A few short hours after the touchdown of…

13 years ago

Ghostly Landing of Atlantis Closes America’s Space Shuttle Era Forever

[/caption] Barely discernable in the pre-dawn twilight and appearing as an eerie, ghost like figure, Space Shuttle Atlantis and her…

13 years ago

A Space Shuttle On the Sun, One Last Time

[/caption] If you're like me, you were probably wondering if photographer Thierry Legault would have the opportunity to photograph space…

13 years ago

Amazing Image: ISS Crew Captures Shuttle Atlantis’ Last Brilliant Trip Through the Atmosphere

[/caption] Simply incredible. Atlantis on its way home taken by the Expedition 28 crew of the space station. Via the…

13 years ago

Space Shuttle Era Comes to a Close with Atlantis’ Successful Landing

[/caption] An end to a remarkable era: the landing of Atlantis brings to a close the extraordinary and storied space…

13 years ago

Atlantis Undocks from ISS; Farewell for Shuttle

The crew of STS-135 are now on the homestretch of their mission. At 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday, space shuttle Atlantis…

13 years ago

Love of Science Drives Last Shuttle Commander – Chris Ferguson Brings Science Museum to Orbit

[/caption] In the weeks leading up to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, I had the distinct honor to speak…

13 years ago

Two Days of Tweetness: Witnessing a Shuttle Launch

It's been over a week since the NASA Tweetup and I'm still thinking about it. For good reason, of course...…

13 years ago

Revolutionary Robotic Refueling Experiment Opens New Research Avenues at Space Station

[/caption] NASA’s new Robotic Refueling Experiment (RRM) is a revolutionary technology demonstration device - brought aloft by the final shuttle…

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Awesome Aurora Photographed by Shuttle/ISS Crews

[/caption] The STS-135 crew of space shuttle Atlantis and the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station were treated…

13 years ago