Texas and the Smithsonian are locked in a custody battle over a space shuttle

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

Why NASA's Space Shuttle Hitched Rides On Top Of A Boeing 747

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NASA Marks 15 Years Since Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission Landing at Kennedy Space Center

Fifteen years ago, the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission celebrated a historic moment after landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, bringing the orbiter’s final voyage into the history ...
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NASA Honors Late Astronaut John Fabian With Remembrance Wreath at Space Shuttle Atlantis

NASA Astronaut John Fabian at Kennedy Space Center previewing the last Shuttle mission. July 2011. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – ...

OTD in space – May 22: SpaceX launches 1st private cargo mission to the International Space Station

On May 22, 2012, SpaceX launched the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. [‘On This Day in Space’ ...

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If you've already built your Space Shuttle in CityVille, you can now launch the shuttle into outer space, as a new series of ...