Discovery crew prepares for landing

Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery were ready to put on the brakes today and begin descending from orbit with hopes of having their feet back on the ground before daybreak.

Discovery crew prepares for landing

Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery were ready to put on the brakes today and begin descending from orbit with hopes of having their feet back on the ground before daybreak.

The crew resumed preparations for landing after spending an extra day in space because cloud cover in Florida forced postponement of yesterday’s planned return to Earth.

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