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The space shuttle Endeavour, the youngest orbiter in NASA's fleet, soared into the morning sky Monday to begin the final mission of its 19-year career.Endeavour blazed a path through the sky here at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 a.m.lifting off fr
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This stunning 360 degree panorama of the night sky was stitched together from 37,000 images by a first-time astrophotographer.
The final crew of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour has been through more than most.
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