After sitting exposed to the elements outside the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for more than 30 years, the full-scale model of the space shuttle needs a lot of work. Just how much work is the question.

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Get ready for the last big transport of space shuttle equipment to the California Science Center, a two-day spectacle that will traverse seven freeways from the Mojave Desert to South Los Angeles, to ...

The shape of a breadbox is not something that comes to mind when thinking about space exploration vehicles. Be they rockets or spacecraft, they are all pointy and streamlined. But a breadbox shape for ...

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Nevertheless, this rocket, named “Nell,” represented a historic achievement that would help launch the modern age of ...