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Discovery Leaves Space Station, Heads for Home

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(Newser) – The shuttle Discovery detached from the International Space Station today and began its journey home to Earth, Space.com reports. The 13-day mission help resupply and repair the station; the seven crewmembers are scheduled to return to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 7:05pm Thursday.

This image provided by NASA shows the International Space Station's robotic arm grabbing cargo from Discovery, Aug. 31, 2009.
This image provided by NASA shows the International Space Station's robotic arm grabbing cargo from Discovery, Aug. 31, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this image from NASA video, the crews from Discovery and the space station say goodbye before the hatches between the shuttle and station closed yesterday.
In this image from NASA video, the crews from Discovery and the space station say goodbye before the hatches between the shuttle and station closed yesterday.   (AP Photo)
This image provided by NASA, taken by a spacewalking astronaut, shows Discovery's cockpit.
This image provided by NASA, taken by a spacewalking astronaut, shows Discovery's cockpit.   (AP Photo)
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