Despite its popularity as one of Houston's top attractions and major tourist destinations, the Johnson Space Center still ...

NASA has issued a draft Request for Proposals to move a flown space vehicle, a step some lawmakers see as progress toward relocating Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Museum in Virginia to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian ...

A new front has opened in the battle over space shuttle Discovery, and the fight has made its way to the Justice Department. The two Texas Senators trying to mandate the relocation of Discovery from ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into flight on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members. Evidence found 40 years later suggests three astronauts activated their emergency air ...

NASA has clarified that any attempt to move the Discovery space shuttle from Virginia to Texas could not involve its ...

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket ...

Regarding “Cornyn escalates space shuttle saga, seeks DOJ investigation,” (Oct. 22): U.S. Sen. John Cornyn inserted into the federal budget funds for taking the space shuttle Discovery from the ...

The view of shuttle Discovery's payload bay from inside the orbiter, with the iconic American flag at the rear. The huge cargo area is 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide and 60 feet (18 m) long. When Discovery ...

A last-minute technical glitch added to the drama Thursday moments before Discovery’s six astronauts lifted off from Cape Canaveral on the shuttle's final voyage. The 11-day mission will deliver ...