The Battle Over Space Shuttle Discovery Keeps Getting Crazier

Texas Senators have launched an all-out crusade to break Space Shuttle Discovery into pieces and move it to their state. This iconic spacecraft has been on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., for more than a decade, and the institution isn’t giving it up without a fight.

As this saga has unfolded over the past several months, the Smithsonian has warned Congress that breaking Discovery apart would not only be costly but would also risk destroying…