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Dorothy Burns of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is
honored as the 175-millionth visitor to the Museum
(March 14). |
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Retired Vice Admiral Donald D. Engen is appointed
director of the Museum (July 1). |
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The Museum celebrates its 20th anniversary with
a weekend of events including talks by Apollo astronaut
Buzz Aldrin and Vicki Van Meter, the youngest female
pilot to fly across the United States (July 1). |
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"Cosmic
Voyage," a large-format film offering
a spectacular tour of the known dimensions of the
universe, premieres at the Langley Theater (August
9). |
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How Things
Fly, the Museum's first interactive gallery
to explain the principles of flight through hands-on
activities, opens (September 20). Containing more
than fifty interactives, including a Cessna 150
with visitor-operated controls and a supersonic
wind tunnel, the gallery also is home to the "Explainers,"
a diverse group of high school
and college
students who give daily science
demonstrations and answer visitors' questions.
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