Shuttle Undocks from Space Station, Begins Return to Earth

The space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from thespace station, where he will spend the next few
International Space Station and is soon to begin itsmonths working with two Russian crew members.
two-day flight back to Earth.Anderson takes the place of American Suni Williams,
The shuttle is set to fly around the space stationwho broke the record Saturday for longest duration
before heading home, so crew members can film andin space by a woman. By the time Atlantis lands, she
photograph the station's newest additions - additionalwill have spent 194 days in space.
solar panels to help generate power for the station.Atlantis is scheduled to land Thursday at Kennedy
The crew conducted four spacewalks during itsSpace Center in the southern U.S. state of Florida.
mission to install the solar panels and repair aSome information for this report was provided by
damaged thermal blanket on the space shuttle. U.S.Reuters.
astronaut Clayton Anderson was dropped off at the