Endeavour's astronauts await permission to land

November 29, 2008 By MIKE SCHNEIDER , Associated Press Writer Endeavour's astronauts await permission to land (AP)

In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Endeavour and its crew of seven departed the international space station on Friday, ending a 12-day visit that left the orbiting complex with more modern and deluxe living quarters for bigger crews. (AP Photo/NASA-TV)

(AP) -- Endeavour's seven astronauts entered their last full day in space Saturday awaiting word if mission managers had cleared the space shuttle for a return to Earth.

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