The Smithsonian recently confirmed that NASA and the museum have been directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ...

The two Texas Senators trying to mandate the relocation of Discovery from the Smithsonian Institution's Udvar-Hazy Center in ...

Lawmakers pushing to move the iconic spacecraft from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Texas just got the Department of ...

Moving the Discovery from Virginia to Texas could be risky for the fragile craft. After the space shuttle Discovery made its ...

Texas legislators accused the Smithsonian of potentially violating anti-lobbying laws. The Smithsonian told Congress moving ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian Institution for potential lobbying ...

Three U.S. lawmakers from Texas are accusing the Smithsonian Institution of engaging in “illegal lobbying” to block Discovery ...

The saga of the Great Space Shuttle Relocation has taken another turn after US lawmakers asked the Department of Justice to ...

HOUSTON — A new political fight has erupted over whether the Space Shuttle Discovery should remain in Virginia or be relocated to Houston. On Sept. 23, Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined ...

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.

Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most accomplished orbiter, the champion of the shuttle ...