Atlantis heads home

Space Shuttle Atlantis is on its way back to Earth after a 10-day visit to the International Space Station.

The shuttle and its crew assisted withexpansion of the space station's solar wings,andprovided backup support when Russian computers responsible for life support and navigation temporarily failed.

During the four spacewalks, the crew modified the space station'struss systemsand repaired atear in the protective covering of the shuttle.

Returning with the shuttle is astronaut Sunita Williams, who arrived at the station in December and now holds the record for the longest stay in space for a woman.

After undocking from the space station at 10:42 ET Tuesday, the shuttle was expected to circle the station, and take video and pictures of the newly expanded solar wings.

Atlantis is expected to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:54 ET Thursday afternoon.