Space shuttle Atlantis thundered off its seaside launch pad Friday, rising atop a tower of smoke and flames as it left Earth on the final flight of the U.S.
Disappointment today at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, as the museum was snubbed in its bid to host one of the retiring space shuttles.The Adler piped the NASA announcement live into its 3-D Universe Theater.
Chicago's Adler Planetarium is scheduled to find out Tuesday if it will be the future home of a NASA space shuttle.NASA has four space shuttles it's looking to put on display.
More than 20 museums across America are competing to house one of two retired shuttles from NASA’s fleet. Discovery is thought to be heading to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
