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Volcano That Fueled Atlantis Legend Could Erupt Again

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:47:18 CDT

The volcano that may have given birth to the Atlantis legend has reawakened after more than 60 years, and could be heading for a new eruption, LiveScience reports. About 3,600 years ago, eruptions at the Greek isle of Santorini devastated the Minoan civilization and reduced much of Santorini to...

Atlantis Makes Final Landing

Rob Quinn — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:59:33 CDT

The very last space shuttle landing was as smooth as they come. NASA's 30-year space shuttle program came to end just before sunrise as Atlantis landed safely in Florida, the AP reports. The shuttle, which performed perfectly during its final mission to resupply the International Space Station, is home for...

Underwater 'Atlantis' Landscape Revealed

Matt Cantor — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:50:16 CDT

Deep underwater and far below ocean sediment lies what was, millions of years ago, a vast landscape. Complete with furrows and peaks that were once rivers and mountains, the North Atlantic site "looks for all the world like a map of a bit of a country onshore,” said one of...

Meet NASA's Last Shuttle Crew

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 08:46:39 CDT

They are the envy of America's space program: Christopher Ferguson, Douglas Hurley, Rex Walheim, and Sandra Magnus will zip into space on Friday aboard NASA's 135th and final shuttle mission. The smallest crew since 1983 amounts to an afterthought: They were initially groomed as a rescue mission in case of...

Scientists Say They've Found Atlantis

Mark Russell — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:18:26 CDT

The mythical, ancient city of Atlantis was probably located just north of what is now Cadiz, on the southern coast of Spain, before it was swamped by a massive tsunami, according to a team of American researchers. Using a satellite photo of the marshlands of Dona Ana Park, along with...

BP's Other Rig May Be Primed for Disaster

Kevin Spak — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:52:00 CDT

Oil companies are once again happily drilling in the Gulf of Mexico—including a BP rig that watchdog groups have called a “ticking time bomb.” Well before the Deepwater Horizon explosion, a whistleblowing ex-BP contractor told the government about a host of safety and legal issues aboard the company’s massive...

Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down a Final Time

Wed, 26 May 2010 08:20:20 CDT

Space shuttle Atlantis is back on Earth, and its flying career is over. Atlantis and its six-man crew landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center this morning, marking the end of Atlantis' 25 years of service. Only two shuttle missions remain, by NASA's two other spaceships. The space agency would like...

Atlantis Docks With Space Station

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 16 May 2010 10:26:22 CDT

Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station for the final time this morning, reports Space.com , capping a two-day flight meant to deliver a $200 million Russian module. "It is an absolutely stunning view," said Atlantis' commander as the ISS came into view. Hatches are to open just...

Shuttle Atlantis Embarks on Final Voyage

Fri, 14 May 2010 13:35:00 CDT

Space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to orbit for the last time. Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off this afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the Florida launch site, all of them eager to catch one of the few...