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<p>Have some tea and think about <em>Discovery</em>.</p>
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Space Shuttle Discovery wows Washington as it moves into its new home at the Smithsonian
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<p>The modified 747 that ferries the space shuttle orbiters adds up its trips.</p>
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<p>Three beautifully restored planes take a cruise over Indiana. </p>
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The National Safety Board’s recommendations may be only the beginning
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Barry Crawford is honored for his heroism as a combat air controller in Afghanistan
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On the frontier, you can once again see the world through the eyes of a child
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Is space travel more like aviation or sea faring? It depends on your mission
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The origin of Unha-3.
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How will you celebrate human spaceflight on April 12?
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<p>Not quite yet, but the Navy has officially begun testing railgun prototypes.</p>
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What a rare privilege it is to be in orbit
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<p>A NASA photographer takes advantage of lifted flight restrictions for a great view of D.C.</p>
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<p>These middle school students see your smartphone and raise you a MoonKAM.</p>
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One company's attempt to help out in hard times.
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It's okay to shine a laser at the space station, but not at airplanes.
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<p>Survival in space starts on the ground.</p>
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There's a reason why we don't already have them
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A European cargo vehicle gives the Space Station a lift.
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...and she beckons my return. A poem.
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