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Texas lawmakers double down on Discovery, call for DOJ investigation into Smithsonian
It is unknown what, if any, actions Roberts took in response to the letter. The Smithsonian issued a statement asserting […]
NASA closing its original repository for Columbia artifacts to tours
The new Columbia Learning Center at Kennedy Space Center will be divided into three areas: a pre-show area where a […]
James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died
Gemini and Apollo astronaut Lovell was the first person to fly to the Moon twice. Astronaut Jim Lovell takes a […]
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Texas politicians warn Smithsonian it must not lobby to retain its space shuttle
(Oddly, Cornyn and Weber’s letter to Roberts described the law as requiring Duffy “to transfer a space vehicle involved in […]
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Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one
An orbiter by any other name… “The acting administrator has made an identification.” Don’t say Discovery: Acting NASA Administrator Sean […]
Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle
The set’s large, main futuristic rover with its rocker suspension, four-wheel steering, deployable solar panels, and rotating arm is not […]
Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts
$900M renovation nearing completion John Glenn’s Friendship 7 returns as SpaceX and Blue Origin artifacts debut. “Futures in Space” recaptures […]
‘Not that into peace doves’: The Apollo-Soyuz patch NASA rejected
Paul Calle’s July 1975 cartoon poking fun at his own rejected mission patch for the joint Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Credit: […]
“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian
Citing research by NASA and the Smithsonian, Durbin said that the total was closer to $305 million and that did […]