The much awaited space shuttle replica made its way into Clear Lake Channel on its journey to Space Center Houston Friday afternoon. As the replica…

via: cnn.com The space shuttle Discovery left Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on its last flight Tuesday, mounted on top of a specially modified Boeing 747 and headed to its final destination, the Smithsonian in Washington. As Discovery left Florida at first light, it saluted the past and all those who were part of the U.S.’s […]

via: myfoxhouston.com The space shuttle was sold to America as cheap, safe and reliable. It was none of those. It cost $196 billion over 40 years, ended the lives of 14 astronauts and managed to make less than half the flights promised. Read more: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpps/news/national/070511-space-shuttles-legacy_13983310#ixzz1RG0KXaMl