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Voyages of Discovery – The Missions of the Space Shuttle Discovery by Robert A. Adamcik; Apogee Prime; Canada; $24.95 (soft cover); 2010. As NASA’s space shuttle program rolls to full stop, the missions performed by each of the orbiters have been truly stunning. The...Space Talk
@mintmarbl @TJ_Cooney you got a picture of that on SS? would love to see comparison
#ICYMI: Over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies are on its way to the International Space Station after @NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launched atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia becomes the first Arab nation to launch a space mission under the #Artemis program. 🇸🇦
What. A. Night.
After a little more than 9 days in space and a journey around the Moon, the crew is safe, healthy, and back in gravity.
📷: NASA
