`BALLET' AT MIR OPENS NEW SPACE ERA

The new U.S.-Russian space partnership got off to a flying start when Discovery and Mir--by far the two largest spacecraft ever to rendezvous--orbited in tight formation as their crews communicated air-to-air and extensively photographed each other. Although the U.S. shuttle held its closest...

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