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Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Preps for Closure

Updates on the status of the Smithsonian will be posted on its website. The closure comes in the midst of a massive redesign ...

Smithsonian warns moving Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas would require dismantling

Virginia lawmakers are pushing to stop the White House from relocating the Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas. CHANTILLY, Va. — Could Space Shuttle Discovery be cut into pieces? In a letter sent to ...
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Smithsonian unveils five new galleries at Air and Space Museum, featuring iconic artifacts

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum opened five new galleries on Monday in Washington, D.C. Monday was the debut of the new museum entrance on Jefferson Drive, the ...

Space Center Houston remains open during government shutdown; NASA tours paused

The attraction serves as the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center, but operates independently from the ...

'Free sky tours' at the National Mall brings telescopes to the public in astronomy event

Telescopes on the National Mall tonight will give people a chance to see the stars and experience the largest astronomy outreach event in the United States.
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White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

On October 11, 2012, NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery embarked on its arduous, 12-mile journey from an airplane hangar to the ...
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NASA astronaut Terry Virts at our Museum in DC

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. NASA astronaut Terry Virts visited our Museum in Washington, DC on September 17, 2015 and answered questions via Periscope from our "Moving Beyond ...