Gentleman's Pursuits on MSN

Echoes from Orbit: Seiko's Shuttle Watch Returns

In the vast silence of space, where every second counts and precision isn't just a luxury—it's survival—astronauts have long ...
Space on MSN

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces

In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be ...

Pivotal Space Shuttle mission with astronaut Terry Hart on "This Week In Space"

Hosts Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk to retired astronaut Terry Hart about STS-41C, a pivotal Space Shuttle mission for NASA.
Ars Technica

Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand

A former NASA astronaut turned US senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his two rides to space remain on display in the Smithsonian. “Why should hundreds of millions of taxpayer ...
The National Interest on MSN

Why Virginia and Texas Are Fighting over the Discovery Space Shuttle

Texas lawmakers have demanded the Discovery shuttle be moved to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, but daunting technical challenges remain—and Virginia officials have dug in against the move.
Morning Overview on MSN

Why Nasa used a Boeing 747 to carry the space shuttle

The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...