Spectators cheer shuttle Discovery's arrival near Washington
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 21:30
in Astronomy & Space
Motorists, workers and others in and around Washington stop to watch as the retired space shuttle Discovery arrives aboard a jetliner at Dulles airport en route to its permanent museum home.WASHINGTON — Cheers broke out from crowds gathered on the National Mall. Workers peered out windows and looked up from sidewalks. Motorists pulled to the side of the road to catch a glimpse of the spectacle: