Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)

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0:00Welcome to The Aviation Show

2:09Astronaut Food Myths Debunked

4:50Exploring the Legacy of Discovery

8:37The Care of Space Artifacts

12:34The Fragility of Shuttle Tiles

16:07The Role of Enterprise

25:38Insights into Shuttle Engines

30:26The Evolution of Space Lab

34:05Curating Iconic Space Artifacts

37:48Preserving Stories for Future Generations

42:33Celebrating Women in Space


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