Space Shuttle Atlantis on the orbit f-16 fighting falcon Image and description credits: NASA/JPL/Space

Image and description credits: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

After its public release

NASA's planet hunting telescope

and he is credited with shooting down three enemy aircraft

but not the closest galaxy overall

Space Shuttle Atlantis on the orbit f-16 fighting falcon Image and description credits: NASA/JPL/SpaceBack dropped against a blue and white Earth, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis was photographed by an Expedition 5 crew member onboard the International Space Station (ISS) during rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 10: 17 am on October 9, 2002. Once docked, the astronauts of both the shuttle and the space station worked together to transfer equipment and supplies between the two spacecraft. The primary objective of the STS 112