Discovery Arrives Safely Home

(CNSNews.com) - The Space Shuttle Discovery made an early-morning landing, without incident, at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Tuesday, to the relief of NASA and Americans who watched the much-anticipated descent live on television. Touchdown happened at 8:12 a.m. EDT. The shuttle's heat shield, damaged by falling foam at liftoff, did not cause any problems. "Congratulations on a truly spectacular test flight," Mission Control told the astronauts. Commander Eileen Collins said it was good to hear the words "welcome home.""