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Texas drought exposes possible Space Shuttle Columbia piece

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The prolonged drought in Texas has revealed what officials think may be a piece of the Space Shuttle Columbia, which broke apart over east Texas in 2003

Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely, ending 30-year program

Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., July 21, 2011. (Terry Renna/AP Photo)

Shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida today, ending the last of 135 missions that put the Hubble into orbit and helped build the International Space Station

Storms threaten Friday space shuttle launch

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A wave of tropical storms heading toward Kennedy Space Center threatens to delay the last launch of NASA’s space shuttle program Friday morning

Endeavour ends final mission with smooth landing

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Signaling the beginning of the end for NASA’s storied shuttle program, the Endeavour plunged back to Earth today, closing out its 25th and final flight

NASA aims for July 8 launch of last-ever shuttle flight

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NASA said Friday it is aiming to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 for the last-ever flight of the 30-year-old American shuttle program

NASA repairs shuttle problem, sets May 16 launch

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NASA on Monday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment and spare parts

No shuttle launch but still a big day

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A possible faulty auxiliary power unit heater — deprived Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, (D-Ariz.), of watching her husband command Endeavour on its final mission

NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for April 29 launch

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The shuttle Endeavour was cleared for a launch attempt on April 29 to deliver a new class of physics instrument to the International Space Station

Space shuttle Discovery lands for final time

Last landing for Shuttle Discovery

Space shuttle Discovery landed for the final time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after 202 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,304,140 miles on STS-133

Challenger shuttle disaster at 25: NASA recalls darkest moments

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In the span of a week, NASA is observing its three darkest moments in spaceflight, including today’s 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster

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