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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]