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Revisiting Apollo 8 In Honor of the Artemis II Mission

MuseumsApril 10, 20263KViews 0Likes 0Comments

With Artemis reviving public interest in our return to the moon, will it also drive attention back to the marvel that was the Apollo program? You can remember the success of Apollo 8 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum here in Washington, DC. It was our first deep space mission to the moon…

5 Astronauts You Didn’t Know Were Trekkies

MuseumsMarch 27, 2026426Views 0Likes 0Comments

Star Trek has been an inspiration to its viewers since the first episode aired in 1966. It would still be another three years before man set foot on the moon, but people were already dreaming of the “final frontier”. Many scientists, inventors, and creatives have cited Star Trek as an influence on their work. Among…