Presenters: Donn Anderson & John Jennings The vast majority of asteroids have a variety of rocky compositions. But a few asteroids are made of something really amazing: METAL! The largest is Psyche. Why are we interested in this particular and peculiar type of asteroid? What is it going to take to go there? What discoveries...
Presenters: Donn Anderson & John Jennings 50 years ago on December 7th, five massive F-1 rocket engines rumbled to life turning night into day as Apollo 17 lifted off into the Florida sky. What was it like to witness the only night launch of a Saturn V? Come hear an eyewitness give a description of...
Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of: What led to the Vietnam War, what the US was attempting to accomplish with its aircraft, illustration of the types of missions assigned to ground support aircraft, and which of the Museum aircraft accomplished each mission. Four mission types are described and illustrated in some detail: Heli-borne Attack, Fixed...
Presenter: Gary Sohn Apollo-Soyuz was the first crewed international space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July, 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as a US Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet capsule. Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater Cost: Included with Admission
Descriptions & illustrations of the Apollo Guidance Computer, the Display and Keyboard Unit (DSKY), how the astronauts used it and how it interfaced to the remainder of the Command Module, and comparisons to show similarity with other computer systems including Windows programs.
Presenter: Donn Anderson Lucy is the first mission to study the swarms of Trojan asteroids associated with Jupiter, thought to be remnants of our early solar system. The Trojans orbit the Sun in two loose groups, with one group leading ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other trailing behind. Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater...
Presenter: Gary Sohn America's fleet of surveillance and attack drones are far older than most people realize. They've been dutifully getting shot out of the sky on behalf of our national interests since World War I. One of the most impressive is the Ryan Firebee. Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater Cost: Included with Admission
Presenter: Gary Sohn The appearances of comets have been known to humans for millennia. Until the sixteenth century, comets were usually considered bad omens of death. What is their origin? What do we know about comets? Probes from earth are telling us more about these celestial travelers. Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater Cost: Included with Admission
Presenters: Donn Anderson and John Jennings Astronaut Scott Kelly spent almost a year in near weightlessness in orbit on the International Space Station while his identical twin Mark remained here on Earth. What have we learned about what that did to Scott versus his twin brother Mark? Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater Cost: Included with Admission
Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of American jet interceptor aircraft, is highlighted. Specifically described are the Fighters: F-94, F-89, F-102, F-101, F-104, and F-106, including the system equipment specifically installed for the Air Defense mission. How these aircraft are used, including where they were stationed is covered. Other elements of...
Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of the newer US fighter aircraft. Specifically described are topics that led to the development of the Teen Series as a result of the Vietnam experience.
Descriptions & illustrations of what led to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, how it was addressed, and description of the aircraft used in the Airlift.
