
NASA's space shuttle reentered orbit this fall after a 15-month retirement — and this time, it was bright blue.
Outlasting the real winged spacecraft by more than a decade, the new space shuttle orbiters are identical to the first ones pulled out in 1981, but this time they are launching from Chicago.
"'Mold-A-Rama: Molded for the Future' an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), tells the story of the beloved retro machines, which make plastic figurines right before your eyes. For over 60 years, Mold-A-Rama machines have pumped out hundreds of varieties of collectible plastic novelties, while providing guests a peek into mass production," read a release about the exhibit.