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  1. RT @IceBridge [Video] Fly low over mountains & glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula during recent DC-8 science flight. http://tr.im/G1Wu
  2. Looking for 5-8 graders to design an experiment that could be performed in the classroom AND on the space station http://bit.ly/6fK5fv
  3. Interview with Nicole Stott coming up on NASA TV and http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  4. Post-landing crew news conference about to start on NASA TV & http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  5. @Karla007 The shuttle is towed very slowly to prevent causing any damage.
  6. @oceanchick99 NASA's still deciding what to do with the shuttles when they are retired. Awhile back we asked for ideas: http://bit.ly/2M3RL2
  7. @DrMarkNosnhoj The shuttle's nose and tail each create a sonic boom when going from supersonic to subsonic. Read more: http://bit.ly/6zUgwO
  8. Space shuttle Atlantis is being towed from the runway to its processing facility. Watch on NASA TV & http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  9. Now on NASA TV, a replay of STS-129 landing video recorded in Mission Control.
  10. Image of the Day: Touch Down!: Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis to... http://bit.ly/5PlO7J
  11. STS-129 post-launch news conference coming up at about 11:45a ET on NASA TV & http://www.nasa.gov
  12. @whiterabbit7500 NASA's next space shuttle launch is STS-130 in early February 2010.
  13. At 2 p.m. EST Atlantis will be towed from the runway to Orbiter Processing Facility #2 to prepare for its STS-132 mission in May 2010.
  14. Atlantis' astronauts are about to walk down the steps of the Crew Transport Vehicle to greet workers and inspect the space shuttle.
  15. Thank you for making Atlantis the #2 Trending Topic right now on Twitter!
  16. Mission Control just gave Atlantis' crew a "go" to exit the shuttle and head into the crew transport vehicle.
  17. Space Shuttle Crew Returns Home after 11-Day Mission: Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended... http://bit.ly/6G0nen
  18. @mcoley We're glad Mt. Juliet's own Barry Wilmore is safely back on Earth.
  19. Atlantis' crew was given a "go" to get out of their orange launch & entry suits. Everything is going well with Atlantis and the crew.
  20. Atlantis flew 171 orbits around Earth and traveled 4,490,138 miles since its Nov. 16 launch.