I grew up in DC in the 70s, and used to go to the Air and Space Museum all the time. I'm surprised I don't remember having seen this video as a kid.
I love how she uses her well-worn chef's knife as a pointer.
I love how she uses her well-worn chef's knife as a pointer.
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The "Life in the Universe" exhibit was on the first floor of the West wing, from July 1, 1976 through March 1, 1979:
https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/life-universe-event-exhib-346...
It also featured the original "Powers of Ten" movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0
And they had a cool interactive "Pick-a-Star" display that let you press buttons to select hypothetical planetary systems and extraterrestrial life forms:
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/museums-smiths...
Did you ever see the "Person to Person" Telephone Exhibit in the History and Technology museum? My mom was a docent at the Electricity Discovery Corner, right next to that. So we'd go to the museums every Saturday!
https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_955
More photos of the "Life in the Universe" exhibit (it was cool and dark and really great place to hang out if you were stoned):
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/museums-smiths...
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