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NASA’s Space Shuttle Looks Launch Ready for the First Time in Years
NASA’s Endeavour orbiter made its way to the top of a 20-story-tall vertical display of the retired Space Shuttle, completing a legendary ready-for-launch stack that makes it look as though it’s ready to soar to the skies once more. A 450-foot crane carefully lifted the 122-foot-long (37 metres) winged orbiter onto two solid rocket boosters…
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Vintage Space Shuttle Boosters Take Over LA Streets in Rare Trek
Twin rocket boosters of the retired Space Shuttle have made the trek to Los Angeles, where they will be stacked in a launch-ready, vertical position for the first time in over a decade. On Wednesday, the components of the Space Shuttle were transported from the Mojave Air and Space Port on board two massive trucks for…
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Lego’s 2,354-Piece Space Shuttle Discovery Is Worth Every Penny
One of the best ways to learn is to study under someone who’s already highly skilled, and when it comes to building with Lego, the official sets are a treasure trove of knowledge from some of the world’s most talented model makers. The new Lego Space Shuttle Discovery is not only a wonderfully detailed model,…
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Lands Safely in the Gulf of Mexico
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico shortly before 5 a.m. AEST on Sunday, marking the successful completion of both the first astronaut trip to orbit by a private company and NASA’s first water landing in 45 years. You can check out a clip of the historic moment in a…