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Change is in the Air: Moving Artifacts Back into the Building
The National Air and Space Museum marks an important milestone in its renovation project. Moving artifacts back into the west end of the Museum, which has been under renovation for two years.
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Tue, Dec 18 2018
The Mechanics of Moving Apollo Spacesuits
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 spacesuit being moved out of the exhibit case in the "Apollo to Moon" gallery
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Looking Back at "Looking at Earth"
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Lockheed U-2 high-altitude photoreconnaissance airplane in Looking at Earth
Fri, Oct 19 2018
Photographing Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
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Tight shot of the lunar spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 mission showing the reflection in the face shield, taken by photographer Jim Preston. Close-up of Preston's reflection in the helmet.
Mon, Sep 24 2018
Celebrating Air and Space's #IdeasThatDefy
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1903 Wright Flyer First Flight, Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Thu, Sep 20 2018
Transcribing Francis Gary Powers’ Soviet Prison Diary
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Francis Gary Powers' Diary
Tue, Sep 11 2018
Examining the Starship Enterprise 
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Star Trek Enterprise
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Conserving Spock's Ear
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Fri, Aug 31 2018
When Enterprise Met Discovery
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Space Shuttles Enterprise and Discovery Meet Nose-to-Nose
Mon, Aug 27 2018
"Women of NASA" LEGO Prototype Joins Collection
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The original prototypes of the  LEGO® Ideas "Women of NASA" set displayed in front of the Apollo Lunar Module in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
Wed, Aug 22 2018
The Man Behind High-Speed Safety Standards
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