With shuttles becoming museum pieces, cities vie to land one

Discovery is headed to the Smithsonian, but Atlantis and Endeavour will be up for grabs. Florida and Texas claim priority, but 21 museums nationwide all want one. They've racked up a lot of mileage, and their $28.8-million price — sans engine — should be enough to cause sticker shock. But that isn't stopping institutions from Los Angeles to New York from engaging in a new space race to land one of the ...

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