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May 18, 2012
The not-so-secret souvenirs riding historic SpaceX capsule flight to space station
The first commercial spacecraft to attempt berthing at the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon, will launch with about 1,200 pounds (544 kilograms) of supplies for the orbiting complex... as well as a stash of souvenirs for the history-making mission.
May 18, 2012
California Science Center names wing for space shuttle Endeavour
When space shuttle Endeavour lands at the California Science Center this fall, it will be displayed in a temporary pavilion, and later a new Air and Space Center, named for an entrepreneur, explorer, and philanthropist.
May 16, 2012
SpaceX launching students' experiments and emblems on 1st space station flight
Students' science experiments are about to make history, flying to space with the first attempt by a U.S. commercial company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station. And like many other historic space projects, the students' payloads have their own mission emblems aboard.
May 14, 2012
Smokey and fire: Trio launch to space with US forest service icon
A U.S. school teacher-turned-astronaut, an experienced space station commander, and a rookie Russian cosmonaut lifted off to the International Space Station on May 14, and now are on their way to joining the orbiting complex's 31st expedition crew.
May 13, 2012
Space shuttle Enterprise hoisted off jumbo jet in New York
Space shuttle Enterprise has landed in New York, again. Two weeks after flying into JFK International Airport atop a modified Boeing 747, NASA's prototype shuttle was lowered by crane off the back of the jumbo jet to the ground overnight on May 13.
May 11, 2012
NASA powers down its last space shuttle
On May 11, NASA pulled the plug on its last powered space shuttle, 20 years after it flew its first mission. Space shuttle technicians powered down Endeavour, moving forward with preparations for the winged spacecraft's museum display.
May 10, 2012
Behind the scenes with Big Bang Theory's real-life astronaut actor
During the May 10 season finale of "The Big Bang Theory," a main character on the CBS sitcom launches into space. Sitting beside him in the spacecraft is Mike Massimino, a real-life NASA astronaut, making his second cameo appearance on the show.
May 9, 2012
High-fidelity space shuttle replica to make Houston landing June 1
A space shuttle will launch later this month from Kennedy Space Center but rather than soar into the sky, it'll set sail on the water. A full-size space shuttle mockup will arrive by barge in Texas on June 1, where it'll go on display at Space Center Houston.
May 9, 2012
Sponsor-a-shuttle: Museums offer stars and tiles for space shuttle display funds
The New York and Los Angeles homes for two of NASA's space shuttles want to put your name in lights — or more specifically, on heatshield tiles and stars — in return for your help funding the construction of new buildings for their incoming orbiters.
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05/06/12 - Hall of Fame astronauts humbled by heroes' welcome
05/05/12 - Neil Armstrong's vette soars to $250K, concerns raised
05/03/12 - Gunshots damage historic Saturn V rocket
04/29/12 - John Glenn to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
04/27/12 - Enterprise lands in NYC for Intrepid museum display
04/27/12 - Enterprise takes off for New York City on final flight
04/26/12 - Shuttle and skycrapers: How to see Enterprise fly over NY
04/24/12 - Planetary Resources to mine asteroids for humanity, profit
04/24/12 - Enterprise now aims for Friday landing in New York
04/20/12 - Enterprise's delivery to New York delayed by weather
04/20/12 - Enterprise bound for NYC reunited with NASA aircraft
04/19/12 - Wheels stop: Shuttle Discovery enters the Smithsonian
04/17/12 - Shuttle Discovery lands in D.C. for Smithsonian display
04/17/12 - Discovery takes off on final flight to the Smithsonian
04/16/12 - How to see Discovery on final flight to Smithsonian
04/15/12 - Discovery mated to jumbo jet for ride to Smithsonian
04/14/12 - Winds delay Discovery's lift atop Smithsonian-bound jet
04/14/12 - Discovery returns to runway for ride to Smithsonian
04/13/12 - Final Mission patch to fly on shuttle museum ferry flights
04/12/12 - Inside NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
04/10/12 - NASA jumbo jet lands to deliver shuttle to Smithsonian
04/04/12 - IMAX gives space shuttle-flown cameras to Smithsonian
04/04/12 - NASA aircraft to take flight for shuttle delivery
03/30/12 - NASA chief salutes 'bold venture' to raise Apollo engines
03/29/12 - Moon engine plan piques NASA, salvage expert's interest
03/29/12 - Disney gives space-flown Buzz Lightyear to Smithsonian
03/28/12 - Amazon founder finds Apollo 11 F-1 engines on ocean floor
03/23/12 - Writings by visionaries von Braun and Amaldi fly to space
03/22/12 - Angry Birds blasts into space in new game
03/19/12 - Space-flown Buzz Lightyear toy is Smithsonian-bound
03/13/12 - NASA shuffles shuttles for final museum prep
03/09/12 - New bill defends astronauts' rights to own space artifacts
03/09/12 - Omega timepiece marks 50 years of watches in space
03/08/12 - Astronaut launches Angry Birds, in game and on station
03/06/12 - Restored drop-test capsule to land at learning center
03/02/12 - LEGO launches asteroid spacecraft model chosen by fans
03/01/12 - Shuttle Enterprise to arrive in New York City on April 23
02/28/12 - Smithsonian sets arrival to 'Welcome Discovery' to DC
02/24/12 - Astronaut builds LEGO space station on real-life station
02/24/12 - Atlas V flies with heaviest payload atop 200th Centaur
02/21/12 - Angry Birds Space to blast off with NASA
02/20/12 - Search for secret stamp issued for John Glenn's flight
02/17/12 - John Glenn, first American in orbit, reflects on flight
02/14/12 - New iPad app lets you relive John Glenn's 'Friendship 7'
02/10/12 - NASA retires shuttle-carrying jumbo jet after final flight
02/09/12 - Nike looks to space for NBA Star sneakers
02/07/12 - Mars rover Curiosity carries coin for camera checkup
02/07/12 - NASA astronaut Janice Voss dies, flew on five missions
02/01/12 - Petition pushes for Pluto probe postage
01/30/12 - NASA, archivists work to record space shuttles' history
01/26/12 - Freedom 7 leaving for JFK Library, then Smithsonian
01/24/12 - Three shuttle veterans chosen for Astronaut Hall of Fame
01/22/12 - NASA hands over shuttle trainer 'keys' to Seattle museum
01/18/12 - NASA spaceport breaks ground for shuttle Atlantis display
01/17/12 - Students name NASA's twin moon probes 'Ebb' and 'Flow'
01/15/12 - Russian Mars probe falls to Earth, drops debris in ocean
01/09/12 - Astronauts meet with NASA to clear claims on mementos
01/03/12 - NASA inquiry halts sale of $388K Apollo 13 checklist
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May 13, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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The Space Station: Launching a whole new kind of museum!
When people think of museums, they often think of the California Academy of Sciences, or the new San Francisco Exploratorium with its huge price tag of approximately $220 million dollars.
May 8, 2012
The Huffington Post
The Legacy of the Space Shuttle
As each remaining orbiter of the shuttle fleet takes their final flight to museums around the nation, it is a fitting time to reflect on the legacy of these iconic space vehicles.
May 7, 2012
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Collector has right stuff for space and science center
If they build it, Lonnie Hammargren will come. And he'll bring some of his space stuff with him.
May 4, 2012
Reuters
"Made in space" coming soon to a product near you
The European Space Agency is hatching plans for a branding campaign aimed at making people more aware of the benefits of spending their hard-earned taxes on the International Space Station (ISS).
May 2, 2012
Discovery News
Rare Video of 1986 Challenger Disaster Uncovered
Shown exclusively by the Huffington Post today, shuttle launch enthusiasts Hope and Steven Virostek were there to watch Challenger launch. Steven, who passed away in the 1990's, captured the scene with a video camera while Hope talks out of the frame. But excitement quickly turns to horror when Hope realizes something has gone wrong.
April 30, 2012
CBC News
Toy space shuttles for charity stolen, Marc Garneau says
Liberal MP Marc Garneau said his mail was stolen when a box of toy space shuttles that were part of a fundraiser for sick children was mistakenly delivered to NDP MP Jonathan Tremblay's office and the contents given away.
April 27, 2012
The Wichita Eagle
Kansas Cosmosphere celebrates 50 years of education, exploration
Caitlin McLean, a 13-year-old from Pottawatomie County, has been bitten by the space bug.
April 20, 2012
Wired Science
Up for Bids: Classic Soviet Space Propaganda Posters
Science and communism are inseparable! That is the basic message of this amazing collection of Soviet space propaganda posters that will be auctioned off on Apr. 22.
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