Images: Discovery returns to Earth

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  • Touchdown

    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.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Pilot's view

    Pilot's view

    The view from the cockpit of Discovery as it approaches the landing strip at Cape Kennedy.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • landing track

    landing track

    The landing track which shows the course plotted for the space shuttle Discovery's landing at Cape Kennedy, Fla.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Reentry

    Reentry

    NASA tracks the space shuttle's re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Undocking

    Undocking

    Discovery undocks and says goodbye to the International Space Station on Sunday.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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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.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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