Images: Discovery returns to Earth
The space shuttle Discovery plots its course for a Monday morning landing at Cape Kennedy, Fla.


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Touchdown
Space shuttle Discovery makes a safe landing at Cape Kennedy, Fla., after a 10-day mission in orbit.
Astronauts made three space walks and upgraded the International Space Station.
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Pilot's view
The view from the cockpit of Discovery as it approaches the landing strip at Cape Kennedy.
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landing track
The landing track which shows the course plotted for the space shuttle Discovery's landing at Cape Kennedy, Fla.
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Reentry
NASA tracks the space shuttle's re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
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Undocking
Discovery undocks and says goodbye to the International Space Station on Sunday.
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