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From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

Released Wednesday, 25th January 2023
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From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

From Star Trek to Star Wars: Our obsession with space

Wednesday, 25th January 2023
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“To infinity … and beyond!” “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” The wonder of space has fueled movies and television shows for decades. Margaret A. Weitekamp is chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, where she curates the Social and Cultural History of Spaceflight Collection. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how popular culture has tapped into our fascination with space – from Star Trek and Star Wars to Buck Rogers and Buzz Lightyear. Her book is “Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight.”

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