Close-up of the nose of space shuttle Atlantis on exhibit at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

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Close-up of the nose of space shuttle Atlantis on exhibit at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

We’re staying in our sector of the cosmos on Star Wars Day this year, with a visit to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space shuttle Atlantis, staged as if in orbit, is a recent addition to the center’s visitor complex, which displays many space vehicles. This photo offers a close look at thrusters and heat-resistant tiles on the nose of the shuttle.