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NASA to Send Retired Shuttle to Houston but Keeps Orbiter Choice Under Wraps

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has approved the transfer of one of the agency’s retired space shuttle orbiters to Houston under the recent budget reconciliation act, but has withheld which vehicle will be moved. The decision fulfills Senator John Cornyn’s push for Discovery’s relocation amid logistical, fiscal and legal challenges.

2025-08-06T05:39:39.784502-07:00

Space.com

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Reopens Five Reimagined Galleries Featuring SpaceX Hardware and Mars Habitat

2025-07-28T14:05:33.443991-07:00

CNN

Enthusiasts Revive de Havilland Comet, the World’s First Jet Airliner

2025-07-29T03:59:39.259794-07:00

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Senate’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Holds Key to Space Shuttle Discovery’s Houston Move

2025-06-30T12:14:38.209095-07:00

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NASA to Send Retired Shuttle to Houston but Keeps Orbiter Choice Under Wraps Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has approved the transfer of one of the agency’s retired space shuttle orbiters to Houston under the recent budget reconciliation act, but has withheld which vehicle will be moved. The decision fulfills Senator John Cornyn’s push for Discovery’s relocation amid logistical, fiscal and legal challenges.

2025-08-06T05:39:39.784502-07:00

NASA to Send Retired Shuttle to Houston but Keeps Orbiter Choice Under Wraps

ESA

Natural History Museum Opens ESA-backed Rover Exhibit Probing Life Beyond Earth London’s Natural History Museum has opened “Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?”, an ESA-supported exhibition featuring a scale model of the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover. On display from 16 May 2025 to 22 February 2026, it showcases the rover’s two-metre drill and organic molecule detection strategy.

2025-08-04T04:17:58.253261-07:00

Natural History Museum Opens ESA-backed Rover Exhibit Probing Life Beyond Earth

The Aviationist

Final TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Caps Four Decades of Naval Helicopter Training On July 30, a U.S. Navy TH-57 Sea Ranger touched down on the deck of the decommissioned USS Lexington, marking the retirement of the TH-57 as the service’s primary rotary-wing trainer. The airframe will join the carrier’s museum collection as the fleet transitions to the new TH-73A Thrasher.

2025-07-31T10:51:22.656990-07:00

Final TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Caps Four Decades of Naval Helicopter Training

CNN

Enthusiasts Revive de Havilland Comet, the World’s First Jet Airliner The de Havilland DH106 Comet, which debuted in 1952 as the world’s first scheduled jet airliner but was grounded after catastrophic mid-air breakups, has been meticulously restored by UK aviation enthusiasts. This marks the first full-scale Comet revival, preserving a pivotal chapter in aerospace history.

2025-07-29T03:59:39.259794-07:00

Enthusiasts Revive de Havilland Comet, the World’s First Jet Airliner

Space.com

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Reopens Five Reimagined Galleries Featuring SpaceX Hardware and Mars Habitat The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall reopened five renovated galleries Monday, drawing thousands to new and reimagined displays that blend historic artifacts with modern pieces, including SpaceX rocket sections and a 3D-printed Mars habitat.

2025-07-28T14:05:33.443991-07:00

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Reopens Five Reimagined Galleries Featuring SpaceX Hardware and Mars Habitat

vintageaviationnews.com

Walkaround: Boeing Model 40C mailplane remains the oldest flying Boeing aircraft Randy Malmstrom's latest walkaround and report takes us inside the Boeing Model 40C mailplane, a biplane introduced in 1927 and currently the oldest Boeing-built aircraft still flying. The restored mailplane offers a glimpse into Boeing’s early OEM heritage and evolving maintenance challenges of century-old airframes.

2025-07-23T08:15:46.015185-07:00

Walkaround: Boeing Model 40C mailplane remains the oldest flying Boeing aircraft

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TAM Museum Revival Takes Off with Brazilian Air Force Partnership After years of closure, the TAM Museum in São Paulo is set to reopen through a partnership with the Brazilian Air Force, with historic aircraft transfers already underway. The new facility at Campo de Marte Airport aims to safeguard Brazil’s aviation legacy and drive public engagement.

2025-07-23T04:21:51.231588-07:00

TAM Museum Revival Takes Off with Brazilian Air Force Partnership

Aviation Week

Goodyear Celebrates 100 Years of Pilgrim Blimp with 100-City U.S. Tour In 2025, Goodyear marks the centenary of its first branded airship, Pilgrim, by taking its modern semi-rigid blimps on a 100-city U.S. tour. The fleet will appear over major gatherings, including a high-profile flyover at Oshkosh, underscoring airships’ enduring value in aerial advertising.

2025-07-22T05:27:02.995824-07:00

Goodyear Celebrates 100 Years of Pilgrim Blimp with 100-City U.S. Tour

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