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AirSpace from the National Air and Space Museum

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We see air and space in literally everything. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Legal: https://teapawt.net/t.co/fL2gyWTZAi

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This week on AirSpace: a helicopter history lesson and the founding of the Whirly-Girls. Learn more: s.si.edu/AirSpaceS11E12
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How did Snoopy become an aerospace legend? Find out on the AirSpace podcast: s.si.edu/AirSpaceS11E11
A cartoon beagle in an astronaut costume stands on a cratered moon surface with the pink AirSpace logo layered in front of a black background

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In August 1929, twenty pilots took off from Santa Monica in a historic and thrilling air race. Today on AirSpace, we follow the path and legacy of the 1929 Women’s Air Derby. Listen now: s.si.edu/AirSpaceS11E10
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Incredibly important Artemis II update. ⬇️
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I'm gonna keep on dancing on the way to the Moon🎵 Today, the Artemis II crew woke up to "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan.
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Today on AirSpace: we learn about two Cold War-era spy satellite programs, GRAB and CORONA. (Bonus knowledge: how to recover film capsules mid-air using a gigantic hook on the bottom of a plane.) Learn more: s.si.edu/AirSpaceS11E9
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This week on AirSpace: the scandal of the century! The Air Mail Crisis of 1934 is a political drama, a postal drama, AND an aviation drama. What more can you ask for? Learn more: s.si.edu/AirSpaceS11E8
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When the Apollo astronauts splashed down in the ocean after a trip to space, they couldn't get out of their capsule alone. Enter the Frogmen. Learn more about these Navy divers and the important role they play in our latest episode: s.si.edu/3MQzR8r
An astronaut stands on a raft in the ocean, next to a floating Apollo command module. Another person in a wetsuit assists. Large pink text reads "AIR SPACE" over the image.

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In honor of our recent episode about airport working dogs, we present today's Dog of the Day™ Meet Kepler, a golden retriever from @DENAirport's CATS (Canine Airport Therapy Squad) program. Learn more about Kepler and his canine coworkers: s.si.edu/3ZBGY7m
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It's Canine Career Day on AirSpace! In our latest episode, we explore the surprisingly wide variety of airport dog jobs, and hear from a few lucky humans about their unique coworkers. Listen now: s.si.edu/3ZBGY7m 📸: The goodest boys Herc and Ned from @flycrw
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A space section of the #Olympics Opening Ceremony? You love to see it. 🪐
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Our first-ever live episode is now available in the AirSpace feed! In the episode, recorded at @airandspace in December, our hosts talk to an expert panel about the past and future of cooking and eating in space: s.si.edu/4tbQnQK
Panel discussion at the National Air and Space Museum's "Airspace Live!" event focused on the future of cooking in space. Five panelists are seated on stage in front of a large audience and a projected image of flames on a stovetop.

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Science fiction heroes aren't usually humanities professors, but "Arrival" is the exception to that rule and we love it. We dive into the 2016 film "Arrival" in our latest movie mini. Listen now: s.si.edu/4bpHTyI
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For our latest episode, Producer Jen and host Matt got to go behind the scenes of the baggage handling process at Dulles Airport. Thanks to Jim Decker, director of ramp operations for United Airlines at Dulles, for showing us around! Listen now: s.si.edu/3MWfm9L
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The stage is set for our first live podcast taping from the museum!
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Have you ever wondered what sort of adventures your checked bag goes on after you wave goodbye to it at check-in? We've got some answers! Follow your suitcase from check in to baggage claim in the latest episode of AirSpace: s.si.edu/3MWfm9L
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What’s it like to fly into the eye of a hurricane? A @NOAA Hurricane Hunter explains in our latest episode.
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Members of the Air Force and NOAA Corps spend months each year flying back and forth through hurricanes collecting information vital to weather prediction. On our season premiere, we talk to 3 of them and get the download on what it takes to do that job: s.si.edu/3MbnumH
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Exciting news! We are hosting our first ever LIVE episode recording at the Museum on December 18 at 7 pm. AirSpace hosts Matt & Emily will be joined by an expert panel to discuss the future of cooking in space. Get free tickets: s.si.edu/4ojoOBp
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New in the AirSpace feed: A recent episode of Smithsonian Magazine's "There's More to That" podcast that explores the science behind auroras and why they are suddenly so plentiful—even in places that hardly qualify as northern. Listen now: s.si.edu/3IRmfru
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During WWII, a small group of American men and women joined pilots from 25 other countries in England's Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), where they ferried hundreds of thousands of planes across the British Isles. Listen to the final episode of Home Front: s.si.edu/4830HSU
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