A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space ...

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The historic space shuttle Discovery, one of NASA’s most famous orbiters, may soon be moving again—though not into space. Discovery, which has remained on display at a Virginia museum for over a ...

On July 4, 2006, NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched on a "return to flight" mission that paved the way for it and its sister ships to fly for another five years. Now, a sprawling budget enacted ...

The space shuttle Discovery headed to the pad yesterday for its last trip into space. The 26-year-old craft has seen a lot in its career, some good, some bad, some odd. Here are five highlights: 5.

HOUSTON — A familiar voice echoed through history with the words, "3, 2, 1… and liftoff of the shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Telescope." That proud moment marked one of NASA’s most iconic ...

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 ...

NASA's hardest-working space shuttle has returned to Earth for the last time. Over 27 years, the Discovery -- which logged more missions (39), traveled more miles (148 million) and carried more ...

— -- Space Shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blasted off a minute before midnight on a mission to deliver supplies and a fresh crewmember to the International Space Station. NASA had called ...