After undocking, Endeavour circled the International Space Station before heading home to Earth on Sunday

Night view of Endeavour from the ISS before the return to Earth

After undocking from the ISS, Endeavour performed a orbit of the ISS and flyby that produced stunning images of space. I stayed up late Friday night to capture this live. This is definitely for space nuts.

The joint docked mission, STS 130, between the crews of the International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour ended at 7:54 p.m. EST with the undocking of Endeavour. Shuttle undocks from ISS and heads home Video

After backing away from the ISS very slowly and carefully, Endeavour moved to about 450 feet from the ISS. The ISS crew do a video and visual inspection of the Shuttle.

Pilot Terry Virts is at the stick using jets to maneuver Endeavour.

Then the shuttle is moved to between 650 and 700 feet from the ISS and it orbits once.

The Canadarm2 is used by the shuttle crew to inspect the heat shield one more time. Endeavour changed its path to begin orbiting the Earth in preparation for landing Sunday at 10:16 PM EST

Sometimes the shuttle launches have seem esoteric. This one has been all business.

Endeavour has been almost 10 days in space, delivered the new Tranquility Module and its cupola and the water from urine recovery system.

The shuttle mission team seem keen to come home. How do the ISS crew handle being left behind?

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