cool new gadgets and an all-night party mark the air and space museum’s 40th birthday

A few months before the official opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics in July 1, 1976, enthusiastic aviation enthusiasts slandered the museum\'s brand --
When trying to catch a glimpse of the title, the new window --
Make a vehicle inside.
At that time, people immediately recognized planes like the Atlantic Ocean.
Through the spirit of the Holy
Lewis and Apollo 11 were living areas for the first manned moon landing flight.
\"The Apollo mission was part of modern history when we were open.
\"People have experienced it in person and witnessed it for themselves,\" museum spokesman Alison Mitchell said . \".
\"Now, we can\'t assume that people know what these things are.
This prompted the museum to renovate the flagship milestone of the flight Gallery, which will be unveiled on Tuesday.
The newly named Boeing flight hall milestone (
In honor of the company\'s $30 million gift)
Now the exhibition shows a huge interactive touch
The screen shows, patching the artifact tag, an important addition from the Star Trek Enterprise aircraft carrier: the lunar probe module, like a Baz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landing on the surface of the moon in 1969.
\"Do you know that there are elephants in the circular hall of the Natural History Museum, which is their iconic image?
I \'ve always thought that the lunar module could do that, \"said Alan Riddle, director of space relics.
Armstrong\'s lunar lander was abandoned on the moon, so Smithsonian has been re-launched.
It was created using the same module NASA used to test whether the lander electrical system was able to withstand the impact that was placed on the surface of the moon.
Needell set the module to look like it after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, wrap it with a golden thermal blanket and drop the ladder.
He even includes details that tourists can\'t see.
For example, a sign under the steps of the ladder says \"we bring peace to all mankind\" and a camera like capturing Armstrong\'s historic steps.
Another major new addition to the flight hall milestone is 16-by-12-
Foot touch screen provided in-
Deep information about the museum\'s artifacts.
If you have an iPhone or Android phone, you can also discover the details using the museum\'s new Go light app.
\"Apps and touch screens will give people more information than we can hold on the labels,\" Mitchell said . \".
The updated lobby is designed to keep nearly 7 million visitors pouring into the Aerospace Museum busy for decades to come.
To celebrate the 40 th birthday of the Aerospace Museum, it will open all day on Friday.
In the early hours of the evening and Saturday morning, visitors can watch stars at the observatory, hunt for scavenger, and watch space --themed movies.
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