station and then to landing, not a hitch, not a weather glitch. it was perfect from start to finish and really an appropriate ending for this program which has now spanned 30 years and 135 missions with many people here at the kennedy space center and the johnson space center in houston awfully sad to see this program wrapped up. back to you. the battle over the debt debate is sparking a nasty fight between two florida lawmakers. now five democratic congresswomen are demanding an apology from republican allen west after his e-mail tirade directed at congresswoman debbie wassermann-schultz. the e-mail read in part you are the most vile, unprofessional and despicable member of the u.s. house of representatives. just once again, we have been told that in order to be a lady, that we need to just stay in our places. in any other employment environment, he would be subject to a sexual harassment claim for creating a hostile work
they are again. 541 million miles traveled over 30 years. more than 21,000 orbits of the earth. 37 trips to the international space station. it was the 78th landing here at the kennedy space center on a perfect, perfect mission from liftoff through the completion of everything at the space station and then to landing, not a hitch, not a weather glitch. it was perfect from start to finish and really an appropriate ending for this program which has now spanned 30 years and 135 missions with many people here at the kennedy space center and the johnson space center in houston awfully sad to see this program wrapped up. back to you. the battle over the debt debate is sparking a nasty fight between two florida lawmakers. now five democratic congresswomen are demanding an apology from republican allen west after his e-mail tirade directed at congresswoman debbie wassermann-schultz. the e-mail read in part you are the most vile, unprofessional and despicable member of the u.s. house of repre
great words. great words. the space shuttle changed the way we view the world, changed the way we view our universe. a lot of emotion today but america is not going to stop exploring. thank you, columbia, and thank you for bringing this program to such a fitting end. god bless the united states of america. reporter: for atlantis, this was the 33rd mission, 125 million miles in space in total, 307 days in space with more than 4,000 earth orbits. but the numbers for the program in total are impressive. we said them before but here they are again. 541 million miles traveled over 30 years. more than 21,000 orbits of the earth. 37 trips to the international space station. it was the 78th landing here at the kennedy space center on a perfect, perfect mission from liftoff through the completion of everything at the space
the leading women s health association says women should start getting annual screenings for breast cancer starting at 40, not 50, like a government panel recommended. nissan s electric car will soon not only be good for going to the grocery store but cooking those groceries during a blackout. all you ll need is a little adapter. the space shuttle atlantis has returned to earth and nasa is turning its attention to sending astronauts to an astroid and maybe mars some day. atlantis landed just before sunrise at cape canaveral, marking the official end to the 30-year space shuttle program. tom costello has more. reporter: good day to you. it was a very early morning for all of us here at the kennedy space center but well worth getting up so early, as we watched atlantis come in for its final mission, its final landing here at the kennedy space center and wrapping up all of the missions over a 30-year history. here now, the sights and sounds as atlantis came to a wheel
stop on runway 15 at the kennedy space center. landing gear down and locked. having fired the imagination of a generation, a ship like no other, its place in history secured, the space shuttle pulls into port for the last time, its voyage at an end. after serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history and has come to a final stop. we copy your wheel stop. we ll take this opportunity to congratulate you, atlantis, as well as the thousands of passionate individuals across this great space-faring nation who truly empowered this incredible space craft which for three decades has inspired millions around the globe. job well done, america.