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NASA’s Shuttle Reimagined – Dream Chaser Is Ready to Fly

NASA’s Space Shuttle may be gone, but Dream Chaser is bringing the concept back - smaller, sleeker, and smarter. Designed for reusability, runway landings, and both cargo and crew transport, Dream ...
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China's New Space Cargo Shuttle Launches To Tiangong Space Station In Animation

China's new Haolong space cargo shuttle. See it launch in this animation. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta ...
The New York Times

The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...
KHOU 11

Will Houston get a real space shuttle? Sen. John Cornyn is making his case today

HOUSTON — A familiar voice echoed through history with the words, "3, 2, 1… and liftoff of the shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Telescope." That proud moment marked one of NASA’s most iconic ...
KHOU 11

Bipartisan mission to bring Space Shuttle Discovery home to Houston picks up steam

HOUSTON — A familiar voice echoed through history with the words, "3, 2, 1, and liftoff of the shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Telescope." That proud moment marked one of NASA’s most iconic ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio has produced more than 2 dozen astronauts. Take a look at their accomplishments

From the Ohio State University Buckeyes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cedar Point, the state of Ohio is known for a lot. But the Buckeye State hasn't just had an impact on this planet — it's ...
Ars Technica

Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one

The head of NASA has decided to move one of the agency's retired space shuttles to Houston, but which one seems to still be up in the air. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), who earlier this year ...