Atlantis returning after astronauts install experiments on Mir

The crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis began preparations yesterday for a return to Earth tomorrow after two U.S. astronauts installed orbital environment experiments on Russia's Mir space station Wednesday, giving NASA some experience in the sort of work that will be necessary to build and maintain...

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