The space shuttle Discovery was welcomed today as the newest addition to the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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The Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, flew from Kennedy Space Center to its new home at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

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Fifty years ago, on February 20^th, 1962 John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. This is a 1962 Universal Newsreel about his historic flight.

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The final mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis came to an end early this morning on the Florida coast where it launched 13 days ago, and where the shuttle program got its start more than 30 years ago.

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For the 135^th and final time, a space shuttle has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today vowed to maintain America’s position in the area of human space flight, becoming emotional as he talked about the Space Shuttle Program, which launches its final mission July 8.

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The Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after completing its 39^th and final mission, making it the most traveled space ship in history.  The Shuttle will undergo a year of cleaning and preparation for display at a site that is yet to be determined.  NASA’s shuttle program is scheduled to end this year.

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Space Shuttle Discovery has begun an 11-day mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-133 mission is Discovery's final scheduled flight.

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Saul Cornell discusses his book "A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America."  He explores the opposing sides of the gun control debate, arguing that both base their opinions on a flawed understanding of the second amendment.

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