When you think of Amarillo, Texas, you don't normally think about NASA and outer space. However, Amarillo has more history with space travel then you think.
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Right now at Space Center Houston, one of the original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Boeing 747s is being joined to the Space Shuttle mockup Independence. The two aircraft will form part of a new display at the space center.
We've been space for over forty years but NASA was totally unprepared for a recent finding. Long term stints in space may cause damage to astronaut's eyesight.
Roger Boisjoly is not a common household name. He died a few weeks ago. He was racked with guilt at his failure in 1986 to prevent the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Authorities in the East Texas city of Nacogdoches have found an object about four feet in diameter that NASA believes to be a power and water tank from the space shuttle Columbia.
“It’s one of ours,” said NASA spokeswoman Lisa Malone. “We’re looking into whether we’ll send a team out or local authorities can.”