Atlantis crew returns home safely

atlantis-touchdownThe space shuttle Atlantis glided to a picture-perfect landing Friday morning under bright, sunny skies at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The seven-person crew returned after an 11-day mission to deliver key spare parts to prolong the life of the international space station.

The original six-member crew, with flight engineer Nicole Stott - who launched in August - returned amid sunny, clear Florida weather

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