Mfarhanonline Social Media News: Soon after the space shuttle Atlantis pulled away from the International Space Station for the last time, the space station crew took this first-of-a-kind shot of the shuttle’s fiery reentry. As NASA described it: This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis , appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background. There have been plenty of photos of the shuttle’s reentry taken from the perspective of Earth, but this is the first one taken from the space station as the shuttle slowed down from 17,500 mph to zero after it landed for the last time at Cape Canaveral Thursday morning. It was a successful end of the last mission of the space shuttle program. Here’s a gallery of the mission: Liftoff Photo courtesy of NASA . Liftoff Photo courtesy of NASA . Liftoff Photo courtesy of NASA . Liftoff Photo courtesy of NASA . Solid Rocket Booster Separation Photo courtesy of NASA . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Liftoff Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Mfarhanonline Media Badge Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . NPR Tweeted Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Official Launch M&Ms Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Elmo Reports Launch Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Media Getting Signals Photo courtesy of Ryan Ma! tzner . @SethGreen Tweeted Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Participants Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Participants Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Badge Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Participants Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Participants Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Participants Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . @schierholz Handed Out M&Ms Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . @schierholz Tweeted Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . @schierholz ‘s Badge Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Shuttle Atlantis Shuttle Atlantis moves into the Vehicle Assembly Building. Photo courtesy of NASA . Atlantis Sunrise The sun rises over the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo courtesy of NASA . Atlantis Sunset Sunset over Launch Pad 39A before the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module (MPLM) is delivered. Photo courtesy of NASA . Atlantis Sunrise Another sun rises over the Shuttle Atlantis. Photo courtesy of NASA . The Crew Celebrates The STS-135 crew wave American flags in honor of Independence Day. From left: Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim. Photo courtesy of NASA . The Crew Heads for Final Launch Preparation The STS-135 team departs for the Astronaut Crew Quarters in Kennedy’s Operations and Checkout Building. Photo courtesy of NASA . Firing Room 4 In Firing Room 4, NASA team members prepare for launch. Photo courtesy of NASA . Launch Pad Atlantis was “hard down” at its seaside launch pad by 3:29 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 1. Photo courtesy of NASA . Atlantis Flag The Atlantis flag flutters below the American flag. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Launch Pad A view of the launch pad from across the water. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Media Gathers News crews prepare their equipment at tents near the launch pad. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Media Tents Two-tier media tents provide better views of the Atlantis. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzne! r . Laun ch Clock Ryan Matzner, lead strategist at Fueled, a mobile app development firm, stands in front of the countdown-to-launch clock. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Media Tripods Media stakes out their turf with tripods aimed at the shuttle launch. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Tweetup Media and spectators alike participate in the lunch Tweetup. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . En Route The van will lead the procession of astronauts to the shuttle. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . En Route The astronauts en route to the launch pad. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . En Route Precious cargo on the way to the launch pad. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Vehicle Assembly Building An impressive spectacle in itself, the Vehicle Assembly Building has been used to assemble NASA vehicles since 1968. It is the largest single-story building in the world. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . Vehicle Assembly Building A view of the vehicle assembly building. Photo courtesy of Ryan Matzner . 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