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The Space Store is proud to announce that they now feature the work of John Lomberg! Lomberg is a renowned artist who honed his trade in a 25-year partnership with famed cosmologist Carl Sagan. His work is considered to be some of the most important space-themed art of our time, as he was the Design […] More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Space Shuttle Atlantis’ new digs has a new sign in preparation for this summer’s grand unveiling, currently planned to take place June 29, 2013. More
It’s not everyday an insect can claim to have accomplished more in its short life than many people, but Nefertiti was an exception. The red-back jumping spider, nicknamed the “Spidernaut,” traveled over 40 million miles while living onboard the International Space Station earlier this year as part of a student-initiated experiment sponsored by NASA. After […] More
Space shuttle Discovery, the most flown reusable manned spacecraft is history, is now a museum piece – put on permanent public display as the centerpiece of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. Discovery replaced NASA’s prototype shuttle Enterprise, which has been on display since 2003. Enterprise will […] More
Discovery’s takeoff from KSC, as viewed from the midpoint on the east side of the runway. Video Credit: Matthew Travis / ARESinstitute.org Presented here are several clips of space shuttle Discovery’s final departure from Kennedy Space Center this past Tuesday, along with videos of Discovery readying for the ferry flight. The orbiter took to the […] More
Space shuttle Discovery arrived safely at Dulles International Airport late this morning after a 3 hour flight from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Thousands of spectators lined streets, roof tops, parks, and other establishments to welcome NASA’s fleet leading space shuttle as she flew low over the Washington D.C. area. People even stopped in traffic […] More
Space shuttle Discovery left Florida for the last time this morning at sunrise, right on time at 7:00 am EDT. The orbiter took off from the north end of the runway, flying ‘piggyback’ atop NASA’s 747 shuttle carrier aircraft and headed south along the Space Coast, giving residents one final chance to say goodbye to […] More
After wind delayed yesterday’s lift operations to place Discovery atop a modified NASA 747 jumbo jet, technicians today completed their task mounting the orbiter to her shuttle carrier aircraft in preparation for Discovery’s scheduled flight to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Tuesday morning. More
Space Shuttle Discovery was moved from Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building to the Shuttle Landing Facility shortly after 4am this morning, beginning mate operations to place the orbiter atop a NASA modified 747 shuttle carrier aircraft for her final flight to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum early next week. More
Earlier today journalists were invited to tour NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA. The modified jumbo jet, designated N905NA, arrived in Florida yesterday, and will ferry space shuttle Discovery from Kennedy Space Center to her new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center next week. More
Nasa’s modified 747 shuttle carrier aircraft N905NA touched down on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility late yesterday afternoon. Back lit by the afternoon sun the aircraft approached from the north and landed before the mid-way point as a small contingency of press looked on. The aircraft taxied down to the mate-demate area and is now […] More
The F-1 engines which launched Apollo 11 towards the Moon on the most powerful vehicle ever created have not been seen since the historic mission thundered off the Earth on July 16, 1969. The five engines were jettisoned at nearly 40 miles high once the fuel was spent and fell into the Atlantic ocean, as […] More