NASA Notes

Stormy weather over Florida has delayed the landing of space shuttle Atlantis for another day. NASA makes every effort to land shuttles in Florida to avoid the cost of shipping the orbiter cross country atop a 747, but tomorrow it will likely be either Florida or California.

In other NASA news, the Obama administration has confirmed it will nominate retired Marine major general and former astronaut Charles Bolden to be the next NASA administrator. Bolden is a veteran of four shuttle missions, two of which he commanded. He will also be the frst African-American to lead the space agency.