Photos: Shuttle Endeavour Arrives at Its L.A. Museum Home

Sun Shield for Endeavour Viewing

Olivia Hemaratanatorn

Ranni Session uses a newspaper to shield himself from the hot sun while watching shuttle Endeavour travel through Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 2012.

Don't Cry, Will!

Olivia Hemaratanatorn

Young Will Steinkamp, in NASA-themed attire, awaits Endeavour in the streets of Los Angeles, Oct. 14, 2012. Will's father said Will cried when he heard the shuttle wasn't going to be in the air because he wanted to drive it.

Endeavour Turns Onto MLK Blvd.

Kevin Helm

SPACE.com reader Kevin Helm sent in this photo of shuttle Endeavour travelling through the streets of Los Angeles on October 13, 2012. He writes: "Six hours late, turning from Crenshaw Blvd onto MLK at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Many spectators waited 10 hours or more on the sidewalks while battling the sun, dehydration and hunger."

Endeavour Coming Up Menlo Ave./Bill Robertson Lane

Kevin Helm

SPACE.com reader Kevin Helm sent in this photo of shuttle Endeavour travelling through the streets of Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2012. Here it is coming up Menlo Ave./Bill Robinson Lane.

Endeavour Enters Pavilion

Kevin Helm

SPACE.com reader Kevin Helm sent in this photo of shuttle Endeavour travelling through the streets of Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2012. Here it enters its new home at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.

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