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Lecture Red Bull Stratos: Mission to the Edge of Space National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Join record-holding parachutist Felix Baumgartner, previous high-altitude descent record-holder Joseph Kittinger, and technical project director Art Thompson for their thrilling first-person accounts of Baumgartner’s dramatic jump over Roswell, New Mexico.

 Lecture Space Shuttle Missions and Memories Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

The speakers will provide unique experiences regarding the evolution of the Space Shuttle Program.

 Lecture Living and Working in Space: Conducting Solar Observations from Skylab National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC -

Owen Garriott, one of the first six scientist-astronauts selected by NASA, will commemorate the human legacy of Skylab by drawing upon his experience as a member of the second Skylab crew.

 Lecture Air Racing Champions: It Runs in the Family National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Experience the fast-paced world of air racing through the eyes of these two extraordinary pilots.

 Lecture Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA Interview with Buzz Aldrin National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC -

Join us for an interview with former astronaut and American icon, Buzz Aldrin, In this talk moderated by Leonard David, Aldrin will discuss his book Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration.

 Lecture The Red Eagles: America's Secret MiG Squadron National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Find out the details of this Cold War covert operation, declassified in 2006, from one of its masterminds and the first commander, Col. Gaillard Peck, Jr.

 Press Conference DC Metro Area

National Air and Space Museum and Embassy of Italy will webcast the press preview of "Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds" — part of the "2013: Year of Italian Culture in the United States."

Meet an Astronaut National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC -

Join us for an educational presentation by Dr. Thomas Marshburn, astronaut on International Space Station Expedition 34/35.

 Lecture 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: New Worlds, New Discoveries National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Through the decades of planetary exploration, a wide variety of spacecraft (orbiters, landers, rovers, and more) have revealed an amazing diversity of worlds, each with its own story to tell.  Learn about these remarkable journeys as James L. Green guides us through the 50-year voyage of discovery.