Space shuttle heads for Hubble telescope
Space shuttle Atlantis took off today on its way to the Hubble space telescope.
Atlantis and seven astronauts blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission that has more risks than usual.
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SUBSCRIBESpace shuttle Atlantis took off today on its way to the Hubble space telescope.
Atlantis and seven astronauts blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission that has more risks than usual.
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