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Beautiful photos on international space station
The astronaut hovering in the universe, the shuttle returns, the earth's atmosphere glowing in the sun are beautiful pictures taken in the Atlantis cruise.
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Video of Atlantis ship off the ISS station
Atlantis was built by Rockwell International in Southern California and brought to John F. Kennedy Space Center in eastern Florida in April 1985. (ISS) when connected to…
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Atlantis space shuttle re-exported at the exhibition
Atlantis, the last spacecraft in the Space Agency's Space Shuttle (NASA) fleet, returns with a new mission to attract tourists.
Science Events
The 2011 event looks from the universe
Join the BBC to look back at some of the most prominent events this year from an external perspective.
Science Events
NASA wants to build fuel stations in space
Recently, NASA has awarded contracts to four companies planning to study how to store and transfer fuel in space.
Science Events
NASA selects female commander of Atlantis spacecraft
American Aeronautics Agency (NASA) announced June 20 female pilot Pamela Ann Melroy will be the second woman in the world to command the Atlantis spacecraft to be launch…
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Summary of 'hot' news on August 1
NASA discovered 'aliens' on Mars, the new planet 21 light-years from Earth, planet Earth-like than Kepler-452b, hundreds of thousands of bullfrogs in Tay Ninh,
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The American astronaut's
On July 21, Atlantis successfully landed after the last flight, marking the end of the US shuttle program.
Medicine - Health
Discovery ship returned to Motherland safely
Space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida State (USA) on March 9, ending its final mission before retiring.
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Atlantis disappeared on Google Earth
This city trace on Google Earth was discovered in 2009 when internet users discovered a seabed network that looked very much like a legend city. Google quickly explained…
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'Atlant' hot air balloon: New trend in balloon manufacturing
The military version of the 'Atlant' hot air balloon, which is being developed by Russia's 'Avgur' Aviation Center, fits perfectly with the new concept of building a mil…
New technology
Turn urine into drinking water in the universe
Before the end of the mission, astronauts on the space shuttle Atlantis made a special experiment: turning urine into edible water.