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

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

Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

We’re a little closer to our sector of the cosmos on Star Wars Day this year. We’re in the Visitor Complex of Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A recent addition to their display collection is Space Shuttle Atlantis, staged as if in orbit. This photo is a close look at thrusters and heat-resistant tiles on the nose of the shuttle.