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ESL / EFL Lesson Activity on the Atlantis Space Shuttle

A of space travel history closed on May 14th when the Atlantis space shuttle took off on its final . The shuttle into clear blue skies as it into space. Atlantis made its first in 1985. Its last mission is to batteries to the International Space Station. Mission Control had a special for the six astronauts on the spacecraft: "Good luck, Godspeed and have a little fun up there." Only two space shuttle flights after this one. NASA to end the 30-year programme by the end of this year.

It is a little sad to see the end of the space shuttle programme. of people around the world have watched the on TV in the past 25 years. It is always an sight to see the shuttles blast off and into space. Many think NASA should keep the shuttles . President Obama has other . He wants NASA to focus on different . These are to get astronauts to an by 2025 and to orbit Mars by 2035. His plans do not include another Moon .