Congress approved some funding to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery to Space Center Houston, which prompted some pushback from historians and government officials. NASA says it reserves the right to ask contractors not to damage the spacecraft.

NASA is asking industry leaders to make conceptual plans on moving Space Shuttle Discovery from the East Coast to Houston. Why it matters: The push to bring a space shuttle to Space City is one step closer to reality but major hurdles remain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle may not be on the move any time soon. Lawmakers in Texas have long sought to relocate the historic spacecraft to the Johnson Space Center in Houston ...

Despite its popularity as one of Houston's top attractions and major tourist destinations, the Johnson Space Center still lacks one big draw: an actual space shuttle. NASA hopes to change that.

NSLC's Engineering at Space Center Houston will run two Summer 2026 sessions, June 11 - June 19 and June 23 - July 1, with students residing in supervised campus housing at Rice University. Tuition includes housing, meals, academic materials, site visits, and transportation to all program activities.

But bringing the shuttle to Space City won't be as easy as just driving it down.

Artemis I flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center during maximum distance from Earth and Moon on Nov. 28, 2022. Jeff Radigan, the lead flight director for the Artemis II mission, sat at a table at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida alongside his ...

While Artemis II will not be landing on the moon, it will pick up where Apollo 17 mission left off and set the stage for the upcoming Artemis III.