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A forgotten roll of 8-millimeter film was recently found, containing never-before-seen footage of the 1961 wall collapse at Wheeler Lock.
This is an aerial view of Wheeler Lock in June of 1961 shortly after the needle dam had been placed in the upstream lock gate ...
Could a spaceship actually travel to Saturn during the time it takes to earn a master’s degree? Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) think so, and the solution is embedded in a ...
Experts say the right kind of propulsion system could carry spacecraft to Saturn in just two years. The direct fusion drive ...
On December 21, 2015, after the Dragon Spacecraft was launched into orbit, the SpaceX company celebrated victory. The main achievement was the successful landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the second, or S-II-F/D, or ...
Saturn will rise less than 5 degrees to the right of the 96%-lit lunar disk as the sun sets on Sept. 8, below the stars ...
The first moon landing will be displayed on screens nearby. Houston, we have a celebration. To honor the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...