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If there's one archaeological find that would turn the world on its head it would be the discovery of the lost city of Atlantis. Many have looked for the remains of the mythical locale, but nobody has ...

With the shuttle Atlantis making the final flight ever for the orbiter fleet, NASA faces the hard reality of layoffs and questions about America's commitment to leadership in space. Bill Harwood has ...

Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Courtesy of NASA The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a landing with six astronauts aboard at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in ...

Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, a team of experts has been surveying marshlands in Spain to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis, the final orbiter among NASA's winged fleet to fly in space, launched on its new mission Saturday as the centerpiece of a $100 million tourist attraction ...

Against grim weather odds, space shuttle Atlantis and her four-person crew made history on Friday, blasting off from the launch pad and soaring into the clouds, bound for space and the International ...

Space shuttle Atlantis displayed its power and majesty one final time, rocketing into space from Kennedy Space Center at 11:26 a.m. ET Friday morning despite threatening weather -- marking the final ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Upon first seeing Atlantis, a space shuttle that's been to space and back 33 times, it’s not uncommon to gasp — or cry. The retired orbiter is displayed at an angle, with its ...