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Friday, January 25, 2013  NASA testing vintage engine from Apollo 11 rocket as it seeks to develop the next generation of rockets.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  The Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral early this morning, ending 30 years of flights, and bringing to a close one of the most successful programs in NASA’s history.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  Final farewell: Last shuttle lands, ending 30-year era that put hundreds in orbit, lab in sky

Saturday, July 09, 2011  Updated with video; The Wetherbee Planetarium at Thronateeska held Space Shuttle Saturday, a commemorative look back at the U.S. space program.

Friday, July 08, 2011  The day after the final space shuttle launch, Thronateeska's Science Museum is hosting an all day event for adults and children alike to commemorate the final space shuttle launch.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Updated with full video of launch: "Let's light this fire one more time," Commander Christopher Ferguson said just before taking flight.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Space shuttle Endeavour is finally on its way.

Friday, April 29, 2011  It was supposed to be the final mission for Endeavour, but today’s launch was scrubbed.

Friday, April 29, 2011  NASA abruptly called off space shuttle Endeavour's final launch Friday because of a puzzling heater failure in a critical power unit.

Friday, April 29, 2011  President Barack Obama also will attend with his family.

Friday, April 29, 2011  Day of highs and lows for Obama as he heads to storm-ravaged Alabama, then shuttle launch

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Final voyage: Space shuttle Discovery on way to space station; huge crowds watch last launch

Friday, February 18, 2011  Shuttle Discovery's final launch set for Thursday after 4 month delay, fuel tank cracks fixed

Friday, January 28, 2011  FOX 31 speaks with Southwest Georgians about where they were on that fateful day and with experts about the current state of America’s space program.