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Cray 1A-Super Computer

January 01, 2024
An child looks through a telescope with a thrilled expression while sitting on an adult's lap.

Stargazing at the Udvar-Hazy Center November 19, 2023

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A group of women working on a biplane in front of a hangar. Three women work on the engine while a woman on a ladder works on end of right wing. One woman stands beside cockpit; a second woman stands behind left wingtip.

Mechanics Working on a Camel, 1918

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A man sits in the cockpit of an airplane in flying clothes, a flying cap, and goggles on his head. A cigarette hangs casually out of the pilots mouth as he has his hand on the controls. A machine gun is mounted directly in front of his head. A metal plate can be seen by the aircrafts nose, by the propellor. The airplane is on the ground, and another man can seen to the left of the frame standing near the nose of the plane.

Jules Védrines in a Morane-Saulnier Model N, ca. 1915

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Two men in flying clothes in an aircraft. The man in the rear seat is sitting. The man in the front seat is standing, positioned in front of a machine gun on a mount. Various wires connect to the mount to hold it in place.

Deperdussin TT aircraft, 1914

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Flying an Air Race in the First Modern Airliner | “Transformational Technologies” Episode 7

November 02, 2023
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Inspiration Space: Art, Photography and the Universe (STEM in 30 Season 10 Episode 3)

November 01, 2023

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Hand-held, olive-drab painted metal camera with wooden handles.

Kodak A-2, Aerial, Camera

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Test Pilots: Faster, Higher, Farther - STEM in 30 Season 9 - Episode 2

October 13, 2023
Simulated view of an annular solar eclipse in an orange sky with a dark horizon below and the bright dot of a planet above the eclipsed Sun.

Annular Eclipse

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How big is BIG?: The Scale of the Universe (STEM in 30 Season 10 Episode 2)

October 01, 2023

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A detailed view of a rocket engine against a black background. The engine includes intricate components such as pipes, valves, and wiring at the top. Below is the combustion chamber, narrowing into a bell-shaped nozzle designed to direct exhaust gases. The engine has a metallic appearance with varying shades of silver and gray.

Merlin 1D Rocket Engine (SpaceX)

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A women's military uniform comprised of a green wool coat with gold buttons and the WRAF insignia on the shoulders, and a matching green cap and skirt.

Mildred Kimpton's World War I WRAF Uniform

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Food on the Fly (STEM in 30 Season 10 Episode 1)

September 01, 2023
Multiple aircraft are on exhibit, including five suspended from the ceiling. Displayed on the floor is the Lockheed SR-71, viewed from the rear--the exhaust nozzles of the powerful jet engines in full view.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center’s Boeing Aviation Hangar

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Two German twin-engine biplanes from WW1 period; one in flight, one on the ground against an evening sky. A search beacon is in the background.

Painting by Alfred Paguet Showing German Night Bombers