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Posted by Philip Palmer on February 8th, 2008 at 10:27 in Miscellaneous
Finally, after numerous delays, the space shuttle Atlantis has launched, carrying its valuable cargo - a new space laboratory called, rather nicely, Columbus.
This is another vital step forward in transforming the International Space Station into a genuine space city and research lab. At the moment, it's a bit of a tin can in space; but the whole ethos is that the ISS can grow, and grow...
Take a look here for more details; and click on the video of the launch for a great shot of a bird flying in front of the shuttle's pillar of flame.