Topic - John Glenn

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  After Discovery's final journey, space shuttle lands in new home

  The Space Shuttle Discovery, which in its 27 years logged more than 148 million miles, regularly withstood 3,000-degree temperatures and circled the Earth more than 5,000 times, finally came to rest on Thursday.

• Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection

  NASA turned over space shuttle Discovery on Thursday to the Smithsonian Institution, the first in its orbiter fleet to be transferred to a U.S. museum.

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  Smithsonian ceremony welcomes space shuttle Discovery

  Space shuttles Discovery and Enterprise stood nose to nose during a stirring ceremony at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Thursday.

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  Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection

  Space shuttle Discovery is preparing to move into its new home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex in northern Virginia.

• DE BORCHGRAVE: Lost in space: NASA's $63M Russian taxi rides

  The Space Shuttle Discovery flying piggyback on a Boeing 747 for its "Last Hurrah" flight around the Washington Monument and the White House was a grim reminder of misplaced and misspent priorities.

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  Shuttle Discovery flyover dazzles D.C. area

  The space shuttle Discovery passed low over the D.C. area Tuesday morning, drawing spectators to gathering spots atop buildings and aside roads for a glimpse of the onetime workhorse of NASA's orbiter fleet before it is delivered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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  Space shuttle's final ride gives Washington 'awe-inspiring' sight

  Space Shuttle Discovery, the NASA orbiter that spent a year's worth of time among the stars, completed its final journey Tuesday when it landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on the back of a Boeing 747.

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  Space shuttle Discovery ready for final flyover

  The space shuttle Discovery, carried on the back of a jumbo jet, will fly over Washington on Tuesday as the onetime workhorse of NASA's orbiter fleet is delivered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

• Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth

  John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator to family, friends and students at Ohio State University, where the public affairs school bears his name.

• Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth

  John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator to family, friends and students at Ohio State University, where the public affairs school bears his name.

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  Armstrong honors Glenn 50 years after his orbit

  John Glenn, who launched into orbit for his historic spaceflight 50 years ago, was "no ordinary pilot," fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong said Monday at a gala marking the anniversary.

• John Glenn to mark 50 years since orbit of Earth

  John Glenn plans to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with a series of events Monday at Ohio State University, including a celebratory dinner and a chat with the International Space Station.

• Glenn chats with space station to mark anniversary

  NASA surprised John Glenn with the kind of anniversary gift only a space agency can give, enabling him to speak live with the International Space Station on Monday as he marked 50 years since his historic spaceflight.

• John Glenn reunites with 50-year-old Mercury team

  John Glenn joined the proud, surviving veterans of NASA's Project Mercury on Saturday in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital flight.

• John Glenn reunites with 50-year-old Mercury team

  John Glenn joined the proud, surviving veterans of NASA's Project Mercury on Saturday in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital flight.

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