✨ A historic landing that marked the end of an era in space exploration! ✨ On May 24, 2009, Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down gracefully at Edwards Air Force Base in California, wrapping up one of NASA’s most unforgettable chapters — the STS-125 mission, also known as the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. 🛰️ After spending 11 days and 21 hours in orbit, Atlantis and her seven-member crew completed a series of five demanding spacewalks. Each one had a single purpose — to g

Reel: 🚀 May 26, 2010 — A legendary landing for Space Shuttle Atlantis! After spending 12 unforgettable days in orbit, Atlantis made her graceful return home, touching down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This wasn’t just any landing — it marked the completion of mission STS-132, one of NASA’s proudest milestones in human spaceflight history. 🌎✨ The mission’s six heroic astronauts — Ken Ham, Tony Antonelli, Garrett Reisman, Steve Bowen, Mike Good, and Piers Sellers — worked si

VIDEO: The astronauts' perspective of landing the space shuttle Atlantis as recorded on #STS81 that began on this day in 1997 | Spaceflight Now

5 years ago today, Atlantis landed in Florida, ending NASA’s space shuttle program after captivating the world for 30 years. http://nbcnews.to/29YcCkh | NBC News