Lily Norton

Contributing Writer

Lily is a former contributing writer covering the Space Shuttle and Human Spaceflight.  She was a contributing author for Life's Little Mysteries, a sister site to Our Amazing Planet. She's a graduate of DePaul University and Fairfield University and is currently employed at Sage Publishing as an Executive Editor for Business Studies in Nashville, Tennessee where she oversees the creation of best-selling textbooks.

Latest articles by Lily Norton

Shuttle Launches with Seven Astronauts, 6,000 Mementos

5 Patriotic Space Shuttle Missions

By Lily Norton published

Here are some of the most patriotic missions by NASA's space shuttle program, just in time for the Fourth of July.

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Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad with moon

8 Surprising Space Shuttle Facts

By Lily Norton published

As we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here is some trivia to remember.

Space Shuttle
Shuttle Atlantis' final crew, commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley and mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, stand in front of the orbiter as it rolls out to the launch pad one last time.

7 Notable Space Shuttle Astronauts

By Lily Norton published

As we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here are some of the program's most notable astronauts.

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Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16 on its final flight - STS-134.

4 Great Holiday Space Shuttle Flights

By Lily Norton published

As we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here are some of the program's most notable holiday space flights.

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Shuttle Launches with Seven Astronauts, 6,000 Mementos

5 Patriotic Space Shuttle Missions

By Lily Norton published

Here are some of the most patriotic missions by NASA's space shuttle program, just in time for the Fourth of July.

Space Shuttle
Shuttle Atlantis' final crew, commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley and mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, stand in front of the orbiter as it rolls out to the launch pad one last time.

7 Notable Space Shuttle Astronauts

By Lily Norton published

As we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here are some of the program's most notable astronauts.

Space Shuttle
Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad with moon

8 Surprising Space Shuttle Facts

By Lily Norton published

As we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here is some trivia to remember.

Space Shuttle