The crew of space shuttle Discovery have been examining in detail the exterior condition of their vehicle. The orbiter left Florida on Tuesday on a 12-day mission to re-supply the International Space ...

Lawmakers pushing to move the iconic spacecraft from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Texas just got the Department of Justice involved. Reading time 3 minutes Texas Senators have launched an ...

The space shuttle Discovery successfully docked with the International Space Station Saturday afternoon, on its last visit before being parked at a museum. The linkup occurred 354 kilometres above ...

Space Shuttle Discovery, a symbol of America’s greatest space triumphs, may soon be moved, a decision critics call reckless, ...

The thing is, NASA and the Smithsonian are right to fight back, and Jared Isaacman has their back. "My job now is to make sure we can undertake such a transportation within the budget dollars we have ...

CHANTILLY, Va. — The Space Shuttle Discovery has been a prolific reminder of our nation’s space exploration mission at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Fairfax County for ...

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 ...

NASA's retired space shuttle Discovery may be removed from the Smithsonian and put on display in Houston, if two lawmakers from Texas get their way. U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX ...