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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 19 2017
Wheeling and Flying
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The Van Cleve
Mon, May 08 2017
Lost Balloons: Depicting the Dangers of Early Ballooning
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Balloon crashed in ocean.
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Hell’s Angels: Hughes' Big Crash & Harlow's Big Break
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Tue, Apr 04 2017
A Film About Bravado, Cowardice, and Redemption During WWI
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The Fighting 69th title card.
Mon, Apr 03 2017
Baseball in the Archives and Life in Cleveland
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A woman is at bat.
Thu, Mar 23 2017
Ivan Ivanovich and the Persistent Lost Cosmonaut Conspiracy
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Test Flight Mannequin named "Ivan Ivanovich" in Space Race
Wed, Mar 15 2017
The Dawn Patrol: 1930 WWI Film Features Museum Aircraft
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A cover image for the Dawn Patrol
Mon, Feb 27 2017
Sally Ride: Women’s Firsts in Space and Politics
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Red, white, and blue button.
Sat, Feb 25 2017
The Last Time the Command Module Columbia Toured
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Trailer surrounded by crowd.
Mon, Feb 20 2017
The Balloon in Social and Political Satire
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Men use a balloon to evade the police.
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