A familiar voice echoed through history with the words, "3, 2, 1… and liftoff of the shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Telescope." That proud moment marked one of NASA’s most iconic launches—Discovery ...
The Smithsonian Institution owns the space shuttle Discovery. A new law mandates Discovery's move to Houston, Texas. The Smithsonian opposes the relocation. Moving Discovery is costly and complex. Key ...
After NASA’s Space Shuttles were retired in 2010, they were eventually sent to museums in Florida, California, New York, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. But Texas ...
NASA has clarified that any attempt to move the Discovery space shuttle from Virginia to Texas could not involve its disassembly—more or less making the project impossible. Texas Republican Senator ...
The future of space shuttle Discovery and its possible move to Houston remains murky after officials put out a series of vague statements Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn ...