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The crew of the space shuttle Discovery stand on the runway after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, on Tuesday. From left: mission specialist Clay Anderson, Japan Aerospace Exploration agency (JAXA) astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, mission specialists Stephanie Wilson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Rick Mastracchio, pilot James Dutton Jr and commander Alan Poindexter.
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combinibento
What a shot!
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D0713
Chillin...Glad they had a safe trip.
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my2sense
nice pic, awesome....
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cactusJack
Mission Accomplished.
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womanforwomen
Wow, awesome. Welcome back home...
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JA_Cruise
Okaeri Nasai!! Naoko is the only one without a pair of shades...
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Proffesor
Welcome back to earth, ladies & gentlemen.
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TokyoGas
Very nice, very nice.
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paulinusa
The perspective of the shuttle and astronauts is what makes this an eye-catching photo.
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Noripinhead
Do I detect some volcanic ash on that shuttle? Wouldn't affect the shuttle since it's a glider all the way down.
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noirgaijin
Super photo! Welcome home folks.
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Hawkeye
What a great photo opportunity for all concerned. :)
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timorborder
Just good to have these folks back on the deck in one piece.
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bobbafett
Totally awesome shot and with cost constraints they will have to wash that baby themselves.
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vdokng
Poindexter! LOL
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Baibaikin
Fantastic shot, and @bobbafett, I think it'd be cool to take the Space Shuttle down to the local car wash for a polish.
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Noripinhead
Somehow I am reminded of the last scene of "Ghostbusters". It's Miller Time.
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bobcatfish
the space station is only 200 miles away and firmly in the grips of earth's gravity. 40 years ago they landed on the moon which is 240 000 miles away and then came back (apparently). It's hardly been a great leap forward has it.
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Fadamor
They landed on the moon - which is firmly in the grip of Earth's gravity - and hurried back within a week because staying there meant suffocation. The ISS has been continuously in operation since it was first opened for business. That's a great leap forward.
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gyouza
Not exactly true, they are on her hat.
But what a great shot - really looks like a rough re-entry judging by the state of the 'ship. Wonder what that feels like? Turbulence of the extreme kind?
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Taka313
Welcome home. Awesome.
Taka
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KnowBetter
I wonder if you could still BBQ something on those black tiles right after the shuttle lands... I'm just saying, BBQ and a beer would go great after a great landing. Welcome back to terra firma.
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tigermoth
Too bad with the current administration's planned cuts and 're-prioritization' of NASA's mission that there will be fewer of these great shots to come.
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Fadamor
They're silicon tiles and all that grey stuff is silicon ash from re-entry. I'm not sure I'd want my steak with silicon ash grilled into it. :-p Fire up the hibachi, Yamazaki-san!
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johnjeon
Actually, the plan to end the shuttle flights was made under the previous administration. The shuttles are getting old; time to focus on new technology development before aiming for Mars.
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