Space shuttle return delayed by weather

Rain and overcast skies prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth today, and Mission Control instructed the astronauts to spend a 15th day circling the world to await better weather.

Space shuttle return delayed by weather

Rain and overcast skies prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth today, and Mission Control instructed the astronauts to spend a 15th day circling the world to await better weather.

Mission Control radioed up the disappointing news to Discovery’s astronauts after scrapping two landing attempts.

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