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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air & space objects in the world. Legal: s.si.edu/legal
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On this day in 1955, test pilot James F. "Skeets" Coleman climbed the Convair XFY-1 "Pogo" to 10,000 feet (with the canopy open! 🥶).
More on the experimental Convair XFY-1: s.si.edu/2ra5kEq pic.twitter.com/k0FIrNtY8K
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Hope they are able to hear him speak in Saturday at the Udvar-Hazy Center. Brig Gen McGee will also be doing a book signing during the event.
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Did you know that astronaut Sally Ride was a skilled tennis player? She was nationally-ranked as an undergraduate and briefly considered becoming a professional player. Her tennis racket in our collection: s.si.edu/31vsCXl #NGWSD pic.twitter.com/78ttPFvHup
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Apollo 11 command module Columbia is coming home. 🙌
This March, it will go on view at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, where it will remain for about a year. More on what's next for Columbia: s.si.edu/39ac0H5 pic.twitter.com/4ZGNqGsdOo
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On this day in 1974, Mariner 10 reached Venus and returned the first close-up photo of the planet. The photo was taken using an ultraviolet filter in its imaging system and is color-enhanced to capture Venus's cloudy atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/3Ho2xMjVEn
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Today in 1971, Apollo 14 lunar module Antares touched down on the Moon in Fra Mauro highlands, the intended landing site of Apollo 13. More on Fra Mauro: s.si.edu/2kGn0WI pic.twitter.com/bFyBpvW5Bl
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Congratulations to our friend Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee on his promotion to Brigadier General.
We look forward to welcoming Brig. Gen. McGee to the Udvar-Hazy Center this Saturday for our African American Pioneers in Aviation and Space event: s.si.edu/38WHVdY pic.twitter.com/OQzYZghp5N
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On this day in 1902, Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit. At age 25 he became the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic solo, a flight that made him a worldwide celebrity. pic.twitter.com/iGAhMqwbwt
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On this day in 1948, the first D-558-2 Skyrocket made its first flight, piloted by John F. Martin. Over five years later, it would become the first aircraft to fly Mach 2: s.si.edu/2OtPOQx #AirSpacePhoto pic.twitter.com/EROk4dmFbD
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Today in 1906, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh was born, seen here with a homemade telescope. He is most well known for discovering Pluto in 1930. pic.twitter.com/3mPKy3es7Z
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Hi Ethan, glad you enjoyed it! The archived video should be on YouTube in the next few days, but in the meantime, you can also watch it on our Facebook page: s.si.edu/2RYuh4E
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Tune in now! Live webcast with Alaskan pilot Ariel Tweto and astronaut John Herrington about their new documentary #IntoAmericasWild: s.si.edu/31qh1ZG Presented in collaboration with @SmithsonianNMAI pic.twitter.com/P9oOjCibgV
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Not gonna lie, we had a similar thought when we first pulled up the photo. 😂 ❄️
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Today in 1966: Soviet spacecraft Luna 9 sent the first photo from the lunar surface. It was intercepted by astronomers in England, who released it to the press before the USSR did: s.si.edu/2OsoWQH pic.twitter.com/IvZMzTOM2v
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Ten years ago today, we bid farewell to panda Tai Shan, who left @NationalZoo for China (via @Dulles_Airport) on a Boeing 777 with panda livery. 🐼 pic.twitter.com/LxvxAtlqXX
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Eileen Collins made history again in July 1999 as the first woman to command a shuttle mission on STS-93. Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz photographed Collins at Johnson Space Center that same year. #BecauseOfHerStory pic.twitter.com/YW8sUb6LKo
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Get to know Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee in this video, as he talks about his experience during #WorldWarII and the advice he gives to young people.
Colonel McGee will be speaking this Saturday at the Udvar-Hazy Center: s.si.edu/38WHVdY #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/iDtV1UtpPg
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That's the spirit! Glad you had a good visit. 👨🚀 #IgniteTomorrow
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Thanks for visiting! Hope you had an amazing time at the Udvar-Hazy Center. ✈️🚀
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On this day in 1966, Soviet spacecraft Luna 9 soft landed on Moon in the Ocean of Storms. It was the first spacecraft to make a survivable landing on the Moon: s.si.edu/2v0rq25 pic.twitter.com/oDLOOnW0W0
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