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Ted Cruz’s Bid to Reclaim Space Shuttle Discovery Could Cost $400 Million
At a time when money is too tight for NASA’s science exploration endeavors, Texas senators are willing to pour millions into ...
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Behind the $85 Million Space Shuttle Move Fierce Debate Over Engineering, Cost, and National Legacy
I would much rather see that money invested in NASA’s science program,” said Garrett Reisman, who flew on Discovery as a ...
Student loans, gun silencers and a space shuttle: See surprises found in GOP's tax bill
From gun silencers to the child tax credit, there are several secluded provisions lurking in the Senate's version of sweeping ...
Rocket Engines That Flew 22 Space Shuttle Missions Are Ready for NASA’s Next Moon Mission
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 ...
NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA followed last week's low-key engine test with the test-firing of a solid-fueled booster at Northrop Grumman's rocket ...
70-year-old NASA astronaut Don Pettit's hobbies on the ISS? Photography and 'science of opportunity'
NASA astronaut Don Pettit, an energetic tinkerer and photographer, used his off-duty time on the International Space Station ...