Virginia Senators and allies working to keep shuttle Discovery in Commonwealth

Virginia Senate Democrats and their allies are trying to block the Space Shuttle Discovery's move to Houston, citing high ...
Ars Technica

Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one

The head of NASA has decided to move one of the agency's retired space shuttles to Houston, but which one seems to still be up in the air. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), who earlier this year ...
Houston Chronicle

Cornyn seeks probe of Smithsonian over space shuttle move

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has requested the Smithsonian Institution conduct an internal investigation for “a potential violation of the Anti-Lobbying Act” tied to his efforts to move a NASA space ...
Houston Chronicle

NASA tells John Cornyn it’s moving a shuttle to Houston, but nobody is saying which one

The future of space shuttle Discovery and its possible move to Houston remains murky after officials put out a series of vague statements Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn ...
The New York Times

The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...
Phys.org

Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback

Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic space shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to ...
Houston Chronicle

Smithsonian digs in against Space Shuttle Discovery move to Texas

The Space Shuttle Discovery doesn’t seem poised to boldly go… anywhere. The Smithsonian Institution is digging in against a proposal to move the shuttle to Houston — part of President Donald Trump’s ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio has produced more than 2 dozen astronauts. Take a look at their accomplishments

From the Ohio State University Buckeyes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cedar Point, the state of Ohio is known for a lot. But the Buckeye State hasn't just had an impact on this planet — it's ...