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Space shuttle sets down in California

May. 24, 2009
The space shuttle Atlantis landed at California's Edwards Air Force Base today, after rainy Florida weather precluded a Kennedy Space Center landing for a third day. Atlantis launched May 11 for NASA's final repair visit to the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronauts conducted space walks to perform...
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Atlantis landing postponed until Saturday

HOUSTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Poor weather conditions prevented the the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis from landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said Friday.
Space shuttle Discovery to land Saturday

Space shuttle Discovery to land Saturday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says the shuttle Discovery is expected to complete its mission to the International Space Station with a Saturday landing in Florida.
Endeavour spends night in Texas

Endeavour spends night in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, bolted atop a Boeing 747, made an overnight stop in Texas Wednesday on its journey back to Florida from California.

Endeavour ends two-week mission

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- NASA said the space shuttle Endeavour made a flawless landing in California Sunday, wrapping up a delivery run to the International Space Station.

Endeavour is en route back to Earth

HOUSTON, March 25 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station at 8:25 p.m. EDT Monday, ending a 12-day visit and beginning its return to Earth.
STS-122 astronauts get ready for Earth

STS-122 astronauts get ready for Earth

HOUSTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency was preparing for a Wednesday return to Earth and the end of STS-122's 13-day, 5.3 million-mile space mission.

Shuttle Atlantis prepares to come home

HOUSTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The space shuttle Atlantis and the international space station crew said goodbye Sunday as the shuttle crew prepared to head back to Earth.

Atlantis returns to Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 3 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Atlantis, carried piggy-back on top of a modified 747 jetliner, Tuesday returned to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space shuttle Atlantis now closer to home

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 2 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is one step closer to arriving at the Kennedy Space Center after a Monday refueling stop at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Discovery begins trip back to Florida

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The space shuttle Discovery began its two-day trip Friday from California to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler