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 memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

CHANTILLY, Va. — Could Space Shuttle Discovery be cut into pieces? In a letter sent to Congressional leaders, the Smithsonian warns the beloved historic gem in Virginia could be taken apart if the ...

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NASA has put the brakes on a politically charged plan to uproot Space Shuttle Discovery from its longtime home at the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. The agency’s new leadership ...

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 ...

Texas politicians are pushing for a very big souvenir from space history—and the Smithsonian is not amused. Writing at the Wall Street Journal, Kelly Crow reports that Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn ...

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