Photos Of The Final Landing Of Atlantis

Welcome home, Atlantis. In the early hours of the morning, June 21st 2011, the space shuttle made its final descent to Earth.

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  AP Photo/NASA - Bill Ingalls

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  AP Photo/Pierre Du Charme, Pool

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  AP Photo/ Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool

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  AP Photo/ James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle

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  AP Photo/John Raoux

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  AP Photo/Terry Renna

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  AP Photo/Terry Renna

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  AP Photo/ James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle