via Tumblr http://bit.ly/1rN9RM8 “After Atlantis [STS-135] lifted off [8 July 2011], all that was left visible to us on the ground was its plume trailing up into the sky. The portion that broke through the clouds cast a shadow onto the tops of the cloud cover,growing as the shuttle continued to ascend,” says Jason Major.[4408×3090] via /r/spaceporn http://bit.ly/26KuxUR