Right across the street from USC, the California Science Center is preparing to take visitors on a journey beyond Earth. The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a four-story expansion, opens to the public Friday, Nov. 13. Featuring space shuttle Endeavour as its centerpiece, the new 200,000-square-foot building displays the trailblazing spacecraft vertically in its full launch configuration—attached to a massive external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters. USC faculty reflect on the significance of this piece of American history.
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A galactic expansion lands in Los Angeles
