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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 ...
Texas senators want to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston. The Smithsonian is fighting back.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave NASA Administrator Sean Duffy until Sunday to identify a space vehicle to rehome. Will ...
Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts
The National Air and Space Museum has opened five more of its renovated galleries, including two showcasing space artifacts.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more
Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Monday (July 28) to see five newly ...
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How a Military Veteran Became a Museum Professional
While fighter jets probably get all the acclaim and fame, C-130s are the true workhorses in setting up forward deployments. C ...
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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston
The provision in Trump's bill allocates $85 million for Discovery's transfer and directs NASA and the Smithsonian to develop ...
The Air and Space Museum unveiled a stunning renovation. Here are the must-sees.
Five more galleries and the IMAX theatre reopened this week, bringing the Spirit of St. Louis, the moon rock and hands-on fun ...
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Amelia Earhart Made History in a Plane She Called Her ‘Little Red Bus.’ Here’s How It Became a Revered Museum Artifact and Hallowed Symbol
As the Smithsonian presents the aviator’s restored Vega in Washington, a special replica of the aircraft quietly re-emerges ...
Smithsonian digs in against Space Shuttle Discovery move to Texas
The Smithsonian Institution is digging in against a proposal to move the shuttle to Houston — part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed earlier this summer.
Lynchburg's own Tuskegee airman honored at National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — An African American pioneer in aviation from the Hill City is being recognized nationally. Chauncey ...
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5 Things to See at the National Air and Space Museum’s Newly Renovated Galleries
In 2018, t he National Air and Space Museum began renovating its facade and all 20 of its galleries—and on Monday, July 28, ...