Space

Conserving and Digitizing Alan Shepard’s Mercury Freedom 7 Suit
To tell the story of the first American in space, the Museum has conserved and digitized the Mercury suit Alan Shepard wore during the first American human spaceflight in 1961. The suit will be displayed in the new Destination Moon exhibition.
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A man sits in studio where a spacesuit stands in the foreground.

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Sat, Apr 30 2022
Ingenuity’s First Year on the Surface of Mars
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A small helicopter sits at idle on a rocky surface.
Wed, Apr 27 2022
Conserving the Lunar Roving Vehicle
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LRV Test Unit
Thu, Apr 14 2022
QueerSpace: Saxophones on the Moon
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Astronaut standing on crocheted Moon holding Pride flag, with text next to it that says QueerSpace
Wed, Apr 06 2022
How the Space Age Transformed Our Lives
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A rendered image of a museum's gallery that contains space related objects.
Tue, Mar 22 2022
Attack of The Martian Dust Storms
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Aerial View of dust cloud moving across the surface of Mars
Tue, Mar 22 2022
You Do What?
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Manufacturing Engineer with face shield holds a nozzle to make an aircraft part
Tue, Mar 22 2022
In Her Own Orbit
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Inverted Space Shuttle Discovery orbits Earth
Wed, Mar 09 2022
Being Discovery’s Curator
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Curator sits inside an empty bay inside of Space Shuttle Discovery.
Sun, Feb 27 2022
Hubert Jackson’s Tribute to Black Americans in Space
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Hubert Jackson, NASA Heroes and Sheroes, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 50” x 40”.
Wed, Feb 23 2022
Stephanie D. Wilson: On Her Way to the Moon?
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Stephanie Wilson stands with her arms folded, wearing a blue jacket with many space mission patches.

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