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End Of An Era: Space Shuttle Lands In Florida

by Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR
July 21, 2011

Space shuttle Atlantis touched down in Florida early Thursday morning. This is the final homecoming for NASA's 30-year-old shuttle program, as the agency retires its fleet of spaceships and faces an uncertain future.

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  • All Things Considered, July 21, 2011
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