[/caption] An end to a remarkable era: the landing of Atlantis brings to a close the extraordinary and storied space shuttle program. This 135th and final mission ended when shuttle Atlantis and its four crew members touched down in the predawn darkness at 5:56 a.m. after a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. See … Continue reading "Space Shuttle Era Comes to a Close with Atlantis’ Successful Landing"