Space Shuttle Discovery remains intact at the Smithsonian after officials warned relocation could damage the historic orbiter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discovery's days of spaceflight may long be over, but the historic NASA space shuttle may soon be on the move again – just not in ...

NASA’s orbiter Endeavour had one last mission: 12 miles through LA to its final home. But when the 150,000-pound shuttle hit the Manchester Boulevard Bridge, the standard hauler was too heavy. So NASA ...

Senator John Cornyn has a clear message in the aftermath of the new NASA administrator questioning the logistics and cost of ...

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 ...

A Republican-led plan to move to Houston the Discovery space shuttle, an iconic holding of the National Air and Space Museum since 2012, has set off a fight for the future of the orbiter, which the ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is resisting an effort from Texas lawmakers to transport the space shuttle Discovery from a Virginia museum to Houston, home of Mission Control, in a battle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

This article was originally featured on The Drive. When the spaceplane’s landing gear struck the runway on July 21, 2011, it marked the end of the line for the Space Shuttle. An incredible ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most ...