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Keyword: space shuttle
![Б/у "Колумбия"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2004/10/08/0001199880/columbia_sts50.preview.jpg)
15.11.2001
Twenty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Columbia became the first reusable spaceship. Its second trip to low Earth orbit and back again began on November 12, 1981, following its maiden voyage by only seven months.
![Полярное за кормой](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2001/02/10/0001166214/aurora_shuttletail.preview.jpg)
10.02.2001
Sailing upside down, 115 nautical miles above Earth, the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour made this spectacular time exposure of the southern aurora (aurora australis) in October of 1994. Aurora, also known as the northern and southern lights, appear as luminous bands or streamers of light which can extend to altitudes of 200 miles.
![Полет фантазии на Мире](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2003/01/02/0001182188/mirdream_sts76.preview.jpg)
28.12.2002
This dream-like image of Mir was recorded by astronauts as the Space Shuttle Atlantis approached the Russian space station prior to docking during the STS-76 mission. Sporting spindly appendages and solar panels...
![Космическая станция и шаттл: вид с балкона](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2004/10/09/0001199905/iss_borba_c1.preview.jpg)
12.10.2001
Knowing when and where to look, many enthusiastic sky gazers have been able to spot the International Space Station (ISS) as a bright star streaking through the twilight. But with a digital camera and a small telescope, recognizable images are possible too.
![Америка возобновляет космические полеты](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2005/07/27/0001207380/shuttle03_nasa.preview.jpg)
27.07.2005
NASA's launch of the massive Space Shuttle Discovery yesterday brought a nation known for its tremendous space program back to human space flight. Shuttle flights had been suspended for over two years previously following the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew on 2003 February 1.
![Международная космическая станция на орбите](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2005/08/16/0001207597/iss_sts114.preview.jpg)
16.08.2005
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth. Late last month and earlier this month, the station was visited and resupplied by space shuttle Discovery. The ISS is currently operated by the Expedition 11 crew, consisting a Russian and an American astronaut.
![Старт "Атлантиса"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2001/07/27/0001169927/nightlaunch_sts104.preview.jpg)
23.07.2001
Birds don't fly this high. Airplanes don't go this fast. The Statue of Liberty weighs less. No species other than human can even comprehend what is going on, nor could any human just a millennium ago. The launch of a rocket bound for space is an event that inspires awe and challenges description.
![Весенний рейс "Дискавери"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2001/03/21/0001166750/discovery_sts102.preview.jpg)
20.03.2001
Welcome to the equinox! Moving northward in Earth's sky, today the Sun crosses the celestial equator at 13:31 Universal Time bringing Spring to the north and Fall to the south. The change...
![Старт "Атлантиса"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2004/12/14/0001201472/nightlaunch_sts104.preview.jpg)
12.12.2004
Birds don't fly this high. Airplanes don't go this fast. The Statue of Liberty weighs less. No species other than human can even comprehend what is going on, nor could any human just a millennium ago. The launch of a rocket bound for space is an event that inspires awe and challenges description.
![Темное небо, яркое Солнце](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2005/07/13/0001207208/sunview_sts82_big.preview.jpg)
14.02.1999
In low Earth orbit there is not enough atmosphere to diffuse and scatter sunlight, so shadows are black and the sky is dark - even when the Sun shines. The harsh lighting produced this dramatic...
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