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Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston

Texas senators: Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston

Two Texas senators have introduced legislation that would strip the Smithsonian of the retired space shuttle Discovery and send it to Houston for display.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 3d

Texas Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz file bill to bring famed NASA space shuttle to Houston

The two U.S. senators from Texas are hoping to bring one of NASA's famed space shuttles to what they call its rightful home – Houston. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, introduced a bill on Thursday that would move Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Virginia to a nonprofit near the Johnson Space Center in Houston – likely Space Center Houston,

CW39 Houston · 1d

Cornyn, Cruz push to bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston

U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have introduced new legislation aimed at bringing the Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston, putting an end to a decade-long debate over the

History Today: How Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space

Soviet Union’s cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in history to travel to space. Lasting there for just 108 ...

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The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth

In February 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board. This three-part docuseries is high on drama and emotion, mixing science and ...

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This Day in History on April 11: Apollo 13 Launches

April 11th has been a day of remarkable events throughout history, ranging from groundbreaking scientific achievements to ...

The New York Times26d

Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Be Delayed in Space

a NASA space shuttle disintegrated as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and killed all seven astronauts on board in an incident that became known as the Columbia disaster. As a safety measure ...

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