King of All He Surveys

Sitting majestically atop a utility pole at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a bald eagle…

Atlantis Astros Feted Today; STS-130 Crew Rehearse

After a flawless mission to resupply the International Space Station, the STS-129 crew members now are…

Atlantis Astros Feted Today; Endeavour Crew Rehearse for STS-130

After a flawless mission to resupply the International Space Station, the STS-129 crew members now are…

Homecoming for Atlantis

The drag chute unfurled as space shuttle Atlantis landed on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing…

STS-129 Post-landing Crew Conference

Commander Charles O. Hobaugh took the lead describing how well Atlantis performed from launch to landing,…

NASA Managers Congratulate the STS-129 Mission Crew

During a post-landing press conference held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Bill Gerstenmaier, associate…

Atlantis Astronauts Back in Crew Quarters

The STS-129 crew members climbed into NASA's silver Astrovan for the short trip back to the…

Spacecraft Walkabout

The STS-129 astronauts are walking around and beneath space shuttle Atlantis, taking a last look at…

Going Through the Safety Checklist

Work to safely shut down Atlantis' systems continues. It's been a little more than 30 minutes…

Atlantis Completes Deorbit Burn

At 8:37 a.m. EST, space shuttle Atlantis performed the deorbit burn, setting it on a course…