Space Shuttle Enterprise's New York Exhibit Reopening July 10
Space shuttle Enterprise, NASA's retired prototype orbiter, will reopen on public display July 10, just shy of one year since its exhibit in New York first opened. Full story
Space Shuttle Enterprise's New Home Takes Shape at NYC Museum
Space shuttle Enterprise, NASA's test orbiter destined for display in New York City, will soon have a new home. Full story
Atlantis Exposed: Space Shuttle Fully Unwrapped for NASA Exhibit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis is ready for its spotlight — well, almost. Full story
Flashback: Hubble Telescope
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd shares Wednesday's Flashback and trivia question answer.
Astronaut Hall of Fame Adds 1st Female Shuttle Commander, Two Others
Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the space shuttle, entered the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame wearing the same two-piece blue suit she wore to her astronaut selection interview nearly 25 years ago. Full story
Hints of Dark Matter Have NASA Scientists Over the Moon
WASHINGTON — Patience and meticulous science were cause for celebration when an international team of scientists announced new results pointing to the possible detection of dark matter Wednesday (April 3). Full story
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Need a launch pad? NASA sells off shuttle facilities
Now that the shuttle program has ended, NASA is unloading everything from buildings to high-tech equipment before the government’s maintenance money runs out. NBC’s Kate Snow reports.
Jan. 2: Nightly News Wednesday broadcast
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2012: Sandusky, space shuttle and Superstorm Sandy
Take a look back at some of the year’s top news stories, including Superstorm Sandy, Obama’s re-election, the sentencing of Jerry Sandusky, gun violence and space shuttle Endeavor’s final journey.
Reflection: A daredevil’s endeavor
As Fearless Felix jumped from 24 miles above the earth on Sunday, the mission-battered Endeavor crawled the streets of Los Angeles. NBC’s Matt Taibbi reflects on the significance of both.
Endeavour inches along in final mission
After a 19-year run and 123 million miles of space travel, the shuttle Endeavour is making the two-day journey on its way to its retirement home and the California Science Center in Los Angeles. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports.
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A commemorative wreath adorns a monument to the crew of the shuttle Columbia at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Friday, the 10th anniversary of the shuttle's destruction and the seven astronauts' deaths.
