Space crews say goodbye, shuttle departing Tuesday

The farewell hugs and handshakes are over. Now all that's left for the crews of the space shuttle and space station is the release of the docking latches. Discovery will pull away from the international space station Tuesday afternoon, ending a resupply visit that spanned just over a week. The shuttle will bring home seven astronauts and a Buzz Lightyear doll that was launched last year. The hatches between the spacecraft were closed late Monday. More

(Source: The Associated Press - Sep 8)