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The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces

In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be ...
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White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

"It's like taking the Washington Monument, sawing it into pieces, and moving it somewhere." The post White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces appeared first on ...
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Thermal Blanket, Space Shuttle

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NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

The towering rocket tasked with launching NASA's next moon astronauts on their historic lunar journey has come together.

Starship was meant to land astronauts on the moon. Now, NASA wants other options

NASA is looking for more ideas for Artemis III lunar landers amid concerns for the progress of SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

‘We’re not going to wait for one company’: NASA chief suggests SpaceX may be booted from moon mission

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said SpaceX is “behind schedule” and thwarting the space agency’s ability to beat China back to the moon.