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Smithsonian Nat. Air and Space Museum

Located just west of the US Capitol Building on the National Mall, the National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. There are hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the "Spirit of St. Louis," Apollo 11 command module, and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. On the second floor, the Einstein Planetarium presents a repeating 20-minute first-of-its-kind, Sky Vision dual digital projection system and six-channel digital surround sound show that includes images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Global Surveyor.

In addition to being a museum, the Center is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.

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