The Space Shuttle Columbia, the first of its kind, has just made an absolutely picture-perfect landing on this dry lakebed." Nick Charles: Seven months later to the day, another successful launch ...
Why it's so special: This picture was taken by the European Space Agency's Huygens probe during its historic parachute descent ... not designed to withstand the landing, it not only survived ...
SEATTLE — Hoping to be a part of history thousands of people continuously returned to the Mojave Desert in Mojave to watch space shuttle ... the day before each shuttle landing, Edwards allowed ...