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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Transforming Milestones of Flight

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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum announced that Boeing is donating $30 million to support the Museum's educational activities and exhibitions, including an extensive renovation of its main hall, "Milestones of Flight." The expanded exhibition will trace the interconnected stories of the world's most significant aircraft and spacecraft, with digital displays and a mobile experience in a new design that stretches from one entrance to the other, Independence Avenue to Jefferson Drive (National Mall). It will be completed in time for the Museum's 40th anniversary in 2016, which is also the aerospace company's 100th anniversary. Show less
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Moving Beyond Earth Presentations Play

Videos and recordings of public programs presented in the Moving Beyond Earth exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Hear from space shuttle astronauts recently returned from the International Space Station, Apollo astronauts recounting their missions, the latest planetary science and exploration, and much more. The Moving Beyond Earth exhibition explores the shuttle and space-station era and future possibilities for human spaceflight. The exhibition opened at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC in 2009. The exhibition's Presentation Center hosts a variety of public programs, many of which are live webcast or broadcast on NASA TV.

Space Shuttle Discovery Play

On April 17, 2012, Space Shuttle Discovery flew over the DC area, including three passes by the Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, before landing at Washington Dulles International Airport. Discovery was demated from the NASA SCA 747 and on April 19, towed to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for the Welcome Discovery celebration. It was moved into the Center's Space Hangar for permanent display.
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