Texas politicians warn Smithsonian it must not lobby to retain its space shuttle

Texas lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how the Smithsonian allegedly objected to relocating a space shuttle it has owned for over a decade.

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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.

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“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

A political effort to remove space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian and place it on display in Texas encountered some pushback.

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