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Star Trek Starship Enterprise studio model used in filming the original 1960s television series. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, NASM2016-02678

Shields up! Protecting the Enterprise From UV Rays

The Sonic Wind 1 rocket sled, which was powered by nine solid fuel rockets with 40,000 pounds total thrust for five seconds. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

Record-Breaking Rocket Sled Created Modern Safety Standards

A view of the Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece, which closed in 2001. This photo of the now-defunct airport was taken in 2007. Credit: Alexandros Lambrovassilis

Photographing an Airport in Transition

This photo, donated by B. Golemba to the Langley Research Center, shows a few of the institution's human computers. Human computers were often women who helped to crunch data before the wide-spread use of electronic computers. Left to Right: Dorothy Vaughan, Lessie Hunter, Vivian Adair (Margaret Ridenhour and Charlotte Craidon in back). Credit: NASA

"Hidden Figures" and Human Computers

NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, mission specialist. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center

Astronaut Alvin Drew on the Final Days of Discovery

Arthur C. Clarke poses for a photo beneath a sign advertising the motion picture

"2001" Celebrates 50 Years

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