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Mars Day! 2008

Mars Day! 2008

Robert Kirshner

Robert Kirshner

Ronald McNair

Ronald McNair

R2D2 mail box and Mercury Phone Booth at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

R2D2 mail box and Mercury Phone Booth at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

A microscopic view of a portion of the Horten Ho 229 V3 shows transitions between different types of wood, with darker and lighter colors representing different wood types.

Microscopic View of Horten Ho 229 V3 Lumber

Jules Verne Craft

Jules Verne Craft

Plane wrapped in plastic

Plane Wrapped in Plastic

A gray-colored engine cover belonging to a gray military aircraft. The engine cover features the marking "T2-490" on the right side of the visible cover.

Horten Ho 229 V3 Engine Cover

View of a large, mylar balloon with the branding of "N.A.S.A." in large, dark letters in the center of the visible balloon.

Echo I, Echo II: Big Balloons as Communications Satellites

Apollo 8 Astronauts

Apollo 8 Astronauts

A Museum staff member places a second layer of plywood intended for use in repairing holes in a World War II era aircraft.

Second Layer of Plywood Fill for Horten Ho 229 V3

Crash Recovered Artifacts

Crash Recovered Artifacts

Image of the entrance of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and the Engen Observation Tower.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Examples of softwood deterioration on the interior of a World War II era aircraft. The wood is missing multiple layers in different spots.

Further Softwood Deterioration Interior on Horten Ho 229 V3

Gemini 6 Jingle Bells

Gemini 6 Jingle Bells

Voyager Aircraft at the Smithsonian's National Air and

Voyager Aircraft at the Smithsonian's National Air and