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AirSpace Presents Voyages to Mars: Landing
In 1897 author H.G. Wells imagined a different way to see Mars in his short shorty, “The Crystal Egg." Writing around the same time as his famous novel, “War of the Worlds,” he introduces us to two humans who discover a mysterious egg-shaped crystal that allows them to view the surface of Mars – and the strange creatures that inhabit it.
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AirSpace presents "Voyage to Mars"

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Fri, May 04 2018
The Star Wars Galaxy in Real Space
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Expedition 54 crewmembers watched The Last Jedi on a special screen in the Unity module in December 2017.
Tue, Apr 10 2018
2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL, and the Future of AI 
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A white vehicle is parked in front of a movie poster for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" plastered on multicolored wall.
Thu, Apr 05 2018
"Nice Guys" Fly Charter
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Man waves out the window of a DC-3
Mon, Apr 02 2018
2001 Celebrates 50 Years
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Arthur C. Clarke poses for a photo beneath a sign advertising the motion picture "2001: A Space Odyssey," May 16, 1968.
Sun, Apr 01 2018
Smithsonian Eyes Reboot for Classic Skate the Universe
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Andromeda Galaxy
Thu, Mar 01 2018
Behind the Winter Olympics' Drone Show
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The Olympic rings, formed by 1,218 drones in the sky, as part of the opening ceremonies for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Sat, Feb 24 2018
The Real World of Wakanda: Aviation in "Black Panther"
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T’Challa’s Royal Talon Fighter flying above Wakanda in the film Black Panther.
Mon, Jan 08 2018
Finding the Alphabet from Space
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The letter B, found in an image of the Arkansas River and the Holla Bend Wildlife Refuge, captured by the Landsat 8 in 2014.
Wed, Dec 20 2017
Top Five Stories of 2017
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A Solar Eclipse
Wed, Dec 20 2017
Star Wars: A Merchandising Empire
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A set of Star Wars toys manufactured for the release of The Empire Strikes Back, 1980. Pictured are R2-D2, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Yoda, Boba Fett, and a Storm Trooper, among others.