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Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150

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Energy Voices Solar Impulse departs for first sun-powered flight across US

Solar Impulse embarked on the first transcontinental flight of its kind Friday. The Solar Impulse is a dramatic endorsement of clean-energy technology, but probably doesn't represent the future of aviation.
Terrorism & Security Reality check? North Korean parliamentary session shifts tone

After weeks of belligerent talk, North Korea espoused a 'new strategic line,' saying its struggling economy as well as its military strength is a top priority.
Mars flooding: Ancient mega-flood on Red Planet revealed in 3D

Mars flooding: The discovery shows that a major underground channel generated by an ancient mega-flood is twice as deep as thought, and sheds light on how water shaped the surface of Mars, scientists added.
Space shuttle Endeavour piggybacks on 747 for last leg of Calif. journey (+video)

Today, Endeavour and its carrier plane, called the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, will soar over Austin and refuel at Biggs Army Base in El Paso, Texas, before continuing west toward California.
Space shuttle Endeavour makes layover in Houston, next stop L.A. (+video)

Endeavour landed in Houston while riding piggyback atop a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet to end the first leg of its three-day journey to Los Angeles, where the retired space shuttle will ultimately be transformed into a museum exhibit at the California Science Center.
NASA's pioneering astronauts: Where are they now? (+video)

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was one of 300 astronauts. What became of some of the more famous ones?
Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150

Father's Day gifts are around the corner, and we're spending the most Father's Day bucks this year on experiences. This suggests we want to spend time with Dad, more than anything. With that in mind, here are 5 suggestions for Father's Day outings that won't break the bank.
Space Shuttle Enterprise sails to New York

Named for the iconic 'Star Trek' spacecraft, the Enterprise was the first of NASA's fleet of space shuttles.
Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York City (+video)

Hundreds of spectators turned out to watch the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrive by barge at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Huge crowds turn out for Space Shuttle Enterprise (+video)

Hundreds of spectators watched as the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived by barge at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
The space shuttle named by Star Trek fans makes its final voyage

The space shuttle Enterprise arrived in New York City at its new home on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, now named the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Space shuttle Enterprise arrives at New York's Intrepid museum (+video)

NASA awarded Enterprise to the Intrepid in April 2011. At the same time, the space agency assigned the museum homes for its space-flown orbiters.
Virgin Galactic spaceship cleared for test flights

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, a commercial six-passenger spacecraft, to begin rocket-powered suborbital test flights, the company said on Wednesday. Virgin Galactic is owned by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
Space Shuttle Enterprise flyover wows New Yorkers (+video)

Perched atop a modified 747 jumbo jet, the Space Shuttle Enterprise greeted the Big Apple by zooming past the Statue of Liberty and flying along the Hudson River.
Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in NYC atop a Boeing 747 (+video)

Earlier today, NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise touched down in New York City, where it will find a new home in the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
Space shuttle Enterprise takes final flight to New York (+video)

The space shuttle Enterprise flew atop a jet airliner bound for New York on Friday, where it will go on display later this year.
Space Shuttle Discovery arrives at its new home (+video)

In a public ceremony, NASA officially delivered the Space Shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Thursday.
How do they remove the Space Shuttle Discovery from its carrier aircraft?

Very carefully.
Space Shuttle Discovery lands, for the last time, in Washington, D.C. (+video)

After saluting the nations capital from atop a modified jumbo jet, the Space Shuttle Discovery touched down at Dulles International Airport to be handed over to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Editorial Board Blog Look! Up in the sky! It's Space Shuttle Discovery. (+video)

This morning, I laced up my office set of tennis shoes and walked to the Washington Monument to witness the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery headed for its museum resting place. The crowd pointed excitedly as if they were looking at Superman. And in a way, they were.
Astronauts bid farewell to Space Shuttle Discovery (+video)

In recent days, John Glenn and other astronauts that have flown on Discovery have visited the retired orbiter to say their goodbyes.
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted on 747 for ride to Smithsonian (+video)

The retired Space Shuttle Discovery is now sitting on top of NASA's modified jumbo jet, in preparation for its delivery to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Grounded space shuttles find new homes

NASA's retired space shuttle orbiters are making their way to museums around the country.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos to search for sunken Apollo 11 engines (+video)

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says that his deep-sea sonar expedition in the Atlantic has located the five engines used to launch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon in 1969, and he plans to bring at least one of them to the surface.
John Glenn's first spaceflight was fraught with risks and unknowns

Before Glenn completed three laps of Earth on Feb. 20, 1962, no American had spent more than 15 minutes in space.