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View of the space shuttle Discovery after it ...

(AFP) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - View of the space shuttle Discovery after it undocks from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 11, 2008. The US shuttle Discovery touched down in Florida Saturday, capping a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at the International Space Station. Photo:/AFP

The crew of the space shuttle Discovery after ...

(AFP) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - The crew of the space shuttle Discovery after landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From L-R: Pilot Ken Ham, Karen Nyberg, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Commander Mark Kelly, Mike Fossum and Ron Garan. Photo:Pierre Ducharme/AFP

The crew of space shuttle Discovery takes part in a post-landing ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew of space shuttle Discovery takes part in a post-landing press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. From right-to-left are Akihiko Hoshide of Japan, Michael Fossum, Garrett Reisman, Ronald Garan, Karen Nyberg, Pilot Kenneth Ham and Commander Mark Kelly. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES)

The space shuttle Discovery Mission Commander Mark Kelly speaks ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The space shuttle Discovery Mission Commander Mark Kelly speaks at a post-landing news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan laughs with crewmember Daniel Fossum at a press conference after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan reacts ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan reacts to a question at a press conference after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

JAXA vice president Kaoru Mamiya (R) and Director of JAXA Manned ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - JAXA vice president Kaoru Mamiya (R) and Director of JAXA Manned Spaceflight Yuichi Yamaura stand beneath a wing on the space shuttle Discovery after it landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide was onboard the spacecraft for the mission to the International Space Station. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space Shuttle Discovery Commander Mark Kelly (R) leads other ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space Shuttle Discovery Commander Mark Kelly (R) leads other cremembers as they look at the spacecraft after Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan is greeted by JAXA Dreictor of Manned Space Flight, Yuichi Yamaura on the runway after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space Shuttle Discovery Commander Mark Kelly (R) speaks with ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space Shuttle Discovery Commander Mark Kelly (R) speaks with NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier (L) and NASA Associate Administrator Christopher Scolese (C) after Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Astronaut Garrett Reisman (below) is greeted by NASA after egressing ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Astronaut Garrett Reisman (below) is greeted by NASA after egressing the the space shuttle Discovery after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. Reisman returned to earth completing his mission on the International Space Station, spending 95 days in space. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Astronaut Garrett Reisman (R) is greeted by NASA Associate Administrator ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Astronaut Garrett Reisman (R) is greeted by NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier (L) and NASA Associate Administrator Christopher Scolese (2nd-L) after egressing the the space shuttle Discovery after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. Reisman returned to earth, completing his mission on the International Space Station after spending 95 days in space. Second from left is astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria who did not fly on this mission. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

The space shuttle Discovery astronauts (L-R) Pilot Kenneth Ham, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The space shuttle Discovery astronauts (L-R) Pilot Kenneth Ham, Karen Nyberg, Akihiko Hoshide of Japan, Commander Mark Kelly, Michael Foissum and Ronald Garan pose for pictures after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (L) of Japan ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (L) of Japan stands with Mission Commander Mark Kelly on the runway after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan waves ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan waves from the runway after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan looks ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan looks up at the underside of the spacecraft as it stands on the runway after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R) of Japan stands on the runway with crewmember Karen Nyberg after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre DuCharme (UNITED STATES)

Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan stands ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan stands on the runway after the shuttle landed, ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

The space shuttle Discovery, lands ending Mission STS-124 to ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The space shuttle Discovery, lands ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES)

A chase plane flies over the space shuttle Discovery as it lands,ending ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A chase plane flies over the space shuttle Discovery as it lands,ending Mission STS-124 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

JAXA Vice President Kaoru Mamiya (L) and Yuichi Yamaura, Director ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - JAXA Vice President Kaoru Mamiya (L) and Yuichi Yamaura, Director of JAXA Manned Spaceflight wait for the landing of the space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

NASA associate administrator Bill Gerstenmaier and launch integration ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - NASA associate administrator Bill Gerstenmaier and launch integration manager Leroy Cain point to the sky looking for the space shuttle Discovery, in the VIP viewing area, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 14, 2008. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES)

The Kibo laboratory is moved from the US space ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:54:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Kibo laboratory is moved from the US space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay on June 3. Discovery landed safely in Florida, capping a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS). Photo:null/AFP

View of the space shuttle Discovery's aft section ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:54:00 GMT

(AFP) - View of the space shuttle Discovery's aft section from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 3. Discovery landed safely in Florida, capping a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at the ISS. Photo:/AFP

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after delivering the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV June 14, 2008. REUTERS/NASA TV

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT

The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the runway at the Kennedy ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the runway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for landing after delivering the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV June 14, 2008. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

The Space Shuttle Discovery is in full view with the Earth in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Space Shuttle Discovery is in full view with the Earth in the background after undocking from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV June 11, 2008. REUTERS/NASA TV

View of the space shuttle Discovery's aft section ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - View of the space shuttle Discovery's aft section from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 3. Astronauts on Discovery have spotted an unidentified object floating behind the spacecraft, as well as a bump on the shuttle rudder. The shuttle crew are preparing to return to Earth after a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at the ISS. Photo:/AFP

US space shuttle Discovery's aft section as seen ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - US space shuttle Discovery's aft section as seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 3, 2008. Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery have spotted an unidentified object floating behind the craft, as well as a bump on the shuttle rudder. Photo:/AFP

The US space shuttle Discovery on June 11 as ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - The US space shuttle Discovery on June 11 as seen from The International Space Station after undocking. Discovery was cleared on Friday to return to Earth after a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at the International Space Station. Photo:/AFP

The Space Shuttle Discovery is in full view after undocking ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Space Shuttle Discovery is in full view after undocking from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV June 11, 2008. REUTERS/NASA TV.

The Discovery crew share a laugh on the flight deck of the space ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Discovery crew share a laugh on the flight deck of the space shuttle during a news media interview in this image from NASA TV June 13, 2008. They are (L-R, top row) Pilot Ken Ham, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg, Ron Garan and (L-R, front row), Mission Specialist Mike Fossum, Commander Mark Kelly and Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

The Discovery crew listens as Japanese Aerospace Exploration ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Discovery crew listens as Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAX) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide answers a question on the flight deck of the space shuttle during a news media interview in this image from NASA TV June 13, 2008. They are (L-R, top row) Pilot Ken Ham, Hoshide, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg, Ron Garan and (L-R, front row), Mission Specialist Mike Fossum, Commander Mark Kelly and Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide talks to mission control as Commander Mark Kelly looks on in the background on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery in this image from NASA TV June 13, 2008. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery sent down this video ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery sent down this video image seen on NASA TV of a slight protrusion midway down the port side rudder on the vertical tail fin June 13, 2008. The protrusion was noticed after a routine test of the spacecraft's flight control system and steering jets. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

In this image from NASA TV the shuttle Discovery is seen from ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:04:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this image from NASA TV the shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station against the azure sky of earth after undocking from the space station Wednesday, June 11, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/NASA TV