60 Years of NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created in 1958. To mark the 60th anniversary, NASA chief historian Bill Barry gave an… read more
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created in 1958. To mark the 60th anniversary, NASA chief historian Bill Barry gave an illustrated talk about the agency’s history, its efforts to understand the solar system and the universe, and the race to put a man on the moon. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University hosted this event. close
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Hope Grebner Bibens Archivist Drake University->Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement
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