John Glenn delivers annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Lecture on 40th anniversary of his becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. (Feb. 20)
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The Albert Einstein Planetarium debuts new digital technology with the new feature "Infinity Express: A 20-Minute Tour of the Universe." (April)
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The three-dimensional Imax feature "Space Station" premieres in the museum's Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater with film narrator Tom Cruise, astronauts and cosmonauts in attendance. (April 17)
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The museum marks the 75th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight with new book, "Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis" and annual Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture is delivered by daughter Reeve Lindbergh. (May 23)
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Adventurer Steve Fossett presents to the museum the gondola he flew in the first solo around-the-world balloon flight. (Sept. 5)
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"Straight Up! Helicopters in Action," the ninth large-format film produced by the museum, premieres in the Lockheed Martin Theater. (Sept. 18) |
