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The apollo 13 mission. This hour long interview was part of the oral history project. Oral history [ inaudible ] date is march 12, 1999. You cut your teeth in Mission Control as a Flight Controller responsible for spacecraft guidance and navigation. How did you manage to get in on the ground floor of a program like this . And what was your secret . It was not easy. I had actually tried to go to work for nasa in 1962 and the guy that interviewed me was gene kranz. Kranz and i couldnt get together...

Exploration from the moon to mars. Valerie neal i am valerie neal. We are in the milestones of flight hall at the center of the museum. This is the hall where we display the pioneering aircraft and spacecraft that transformed the modern world. When this Museum Opened in july of 1976, almost every space artifact on display had recently been in the news. This was very much a museum of contemporary death spaceflight and it was, for most people, it was their first chance to see what had been lauded ...

Were back live now at the Smithsonian National air and space museum, where the museum today is celebrating its 40th birthday. It was 40 years ago today that president gerald ford dedicated this museum. In about a half hour, well bring you live coverage of the events celebrating that anniversary. In the meantime, we want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open. 2027488900 for those in the eastern or central time zones. If you live out west, 2027488901. Send us a tweet at cspan history or join ...

Transform the modern world. When this Museum Opened in july every to back on display had recently been on the move. This was very much a museum of contemporary spaceflight and for most people, their first chance to see what had been lauded in 1960s and 70s during this heroic age of Space Exploration when humans first went off the planet into space and all the way to the main. When the United States and the soviet union began sending craft out to export the nearby planets. All of this was excitin...

Change and all of that that was happening so fast. So i think our press corps deserves some of that credit. You can catch part two of this interview with Gerald Griffin or explore any of our projects online at cspan. Org history. Apollo 11 snauft Michael Collins and jeff bezo talk about americans in space from its earliyest days. The hour long conversation hosted by the Smithsonian National air and space museum is moderated by billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein. Going, ladies and gentle...

Earlier, only a small percentage is here. You have more in storage than youre able to show. We just have a certain percentage here. But its quite a few of the artifacts are on loan or in storage. Jeremy kinney, thank you very much for you time. Thank you. Happy 40th birthday. Thank you very much. Its more than aviation, its also Space Exploration from moon to mars as we continue our tour inside this museum. Well start our tour right here with the lunar module. The icon for the landing on the moo...

Michael collins talked about the american presence in space from its earliest days to blue origin, a privately funded venture designed to make spaceflight more frequent and affordable. The hourlong conversation hosted by the Smithsonian National air and space museum is moderated by David Rubenstein, a billionaire philanthropist. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Im the director of the Smithsonians National air and space museum. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the john glenn lecture. We ina...

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Last 50 years, and how Much Technology has changed every aspect of our daily lives, but yet, we still find it essential for young minds to gather on a campus to learn and grow, i think it is a pretty good bet that my grandchildren are going to be on a college campus, and that is how they are going to learn to be independent thinkers. Graduations are a time when Everyone Wants to give all of you advice. Your professors want to tell you what to do with your degree. Your parents want to tell you wh...

The first is, sleep. Sleep is not a moral failing. There is all kinds of science to support me. What is going on while you sleep . Your brain is engaging in a neurochemical ballet to a mass the data you may during the day and make connections. It is laying down judgment in your head while you sleep. Second, slightly weird piece of advice is, you have got to keep a life. One of the things that nurtures and protects judgment is physical distance from whatever is dominating your life. And most of y...