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June 25, 2024

AirSpace Season 9, Episode 4 - Welcome to Roswell

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The city of Roswell, New Mexico is kind of in the middle of nowhere. Out in the desert west of Texas, this small oasis in the dessert was first home to indigenous peoples, then cowboys, ranching and farming and then the military before becoming the crash site of a possible UFO in 1947.

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A vibrant hydrogen balloon with intricate blue and gold designs floats above a bustling outdoor event set against a cloudy sky. Below, several white tents are set up in a grassy park, with groups of people mingling and walking around.

June 12, 2024

Balloon Expert Reacts to the Bridgerton Runaway Balloon Scene

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Just how accurate is the portrayal of lighter-than-air flight in the third season of Bridgerton? Ballooning curator Tom Paone provides historical context.

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March 20, 2024

To Boldly Restore the USS Enterprise Studio Model

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Take a closer looks at details on the Star Trek starship Enterprise studio model from the original series, and learn more about the conservation process.  

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February 08, 2024

AirSpace Season 8, Episode 10: Love at First Flight

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Hollywood is in love with airports and airplanes and we are too! How many rom-coms can you name with a romantic chase through the terminal or twist of fate seat assignment?

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January 31, 2024

AirSpace Season 8, Ep. 9: Video Killed the Radio Star

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MTV used that iconic neon scribbled astronaut as its channel ID for years. And even today the award you get when you win a VMA is a statuette of an Apollo era astronaut, but why is MTV obsessed with the Moonman?

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Walt Disney, an senior man in a white button up short-sleeved shirt, with a tie and slacks, greets a small crowd of people in front of his airplane, which is large enough it extends out of frame and is white with orange and blue stripes.

January 03, 2024

Mickey Mouse One

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Walt Disney was an aviation enthusiast who traveled around the country aboard his private airplane, which was nicknamed Mickey Mouse One.

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The distinctive, bug-shaped Apollo lunar lander floats above the cratered lunar surface, which fills most of the image. The lander is silver with instruments afixed to the outside.

December 20, 2023

Snoopy In Space

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Charles M. Schulz and Walt Disney, the creators of some of the most endearing cartoon characters ever drawn, both found inspiration in the worlds of aviation and space.

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Detail of ornate sterling silver trophy sits featuring a gold lined silver cup with an angel arms extended holding a Wright military flyer.

December 20, 2023

Silver and Gold

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The museum's ornate trophy recognizes valor displayed by the men and women of the U.S. Air Force.

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A larger than life balloon of Mickey Mouse floats down the street of New York in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The image is given a purple wash with the text AirSpace on top.

November 15, 2023

The Unique Aviation Past and Present of Parade Balloons

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a holiday staple for almost 100 years, and the balloons have been a part of it for nearly as long.

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September 13, 2023

AirSpace Revisited: It's a Barbie World and We're All Living in It

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We’re extending our Hot Barbie Summer by looking back on this gem from season seven.

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