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Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans of Texas, want the space shuttle Discovery to be moved to Space Center Houston from its current location at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near ...

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A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space after their shuttle was used to cart another group back to Earth, leaving them in the dust. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, all with the ...

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When NASA needed a taxi service for its roughly 100-ton space shuttles, it couldn't exactly call an Uber. The agency needed a plane powerful enough for the job. It dug around, and the two candidates ...

2011: Hand-held camera footage of space shuttle Endeavour’s external tank captured by the orbiter’s STS-134 crew as the ET falls away from the orbiter at main engine cut off (MECO) about 8-and-a-half ...

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The Lego Icons NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Set is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Big Deal Days. Until the event ends on October 8, you can pick up the popular set for just $140 (was $200).