Unexpected rain keeps Atlantis in orbit

Unexpected rain and thick clouds have prevented space shuttle Atlantis from returning from a mission to the International Space Station.

Unexpected rain keeps Atlantis in orbit

Unexpected rain and thick clouds have prevented space shuttle Atlantis from returning from a mission to the International Space Station.

Flight controllers have told the five astronaut crew they could face another 24 hours in orbit.

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