CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to return to Earth for the final time on Wednesday, March 9, completing a 13-day mission to outfit the International Space Station. If Discovery lands Wednesday, it will have spent a total of 365 days in space and traveled more than 148 million miles during 39 flights. It launched on its first mission on Aug. 30, 1984.
This would be Discovery's final journey back to Earth and it is both a happy event but also a sad event. On the good side, Discovery, would be taking a rest, being stored in a museum and boasting a huge number of 39 flights and 148 million miles covered. This is a big feat which no other rockets have done before. However, this also means that Discovery's 27 year long service for astronauts has come to an end. I think this is a huge milestone in man's exploration of the universe.I believe that with the advanced technology today, there might come a day when Man can travel to Mars.
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