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Science & Environment
Atlantis has made the 135th and final journey of the space shuttle programme, but just how far have Nasa's fleet of spacecraft travelled since 1981? And how does that distance compare to the size of our solar system?
Space shuttle makes final landing
The Atlantis shuttle lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bringing a close to Nasa's 30-year orbiter programme.
Drones bounce back from collisions
Researchers in the US copy bird and bat wings to build a drone that can rebound and recover from mid-air collisions.