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Topic: Congressional hearing on space artifacts (1.14.14)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-14-2014 08:55 AM
Today (Jan. 14) at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT), the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Technology (part of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology) will hold a hearing on "Scientific Research at the Smithsonian: More than a Museum."Dr. G. Wayne Clough, the out-going Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution will testify. Joining him on Capitol Hill will be Jennifer Levasseur, specialist in astronaut personal equipment at the National Air and Space Museum, to discuss the research into Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Speedmaster chronograph. The heading will be webcast live. |
328KF Member Posts: 1234 From: Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 01-14-2014 07:34 PM
I would be interested to hear what came out of this presentation. Will it be archived anywhere for later viewing? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-14-2014 08:31 PM
As it turned out, whatever was presented about Armstrong's Speedmaster was part of a pre-hearing meet and greet between the Smithsonian's staff and the members of Congress. By the time the hearing (and webcast) began, any talk of anything space related was over. The hearing mostly focused on the Smithsonian's research programs, how they work with other museums and partners around the nation, and how the institution plans to implement the educational programs proposed by the Administration. |
chet Member Posts: 1506 From: Beverly Hills, Calif. Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-14-2014 08:51 PM
Glad to hear the meeting was more of a meet n' greet type of thing; when I first saw the heading (Congressional hearing on space artifacts), my heart dropped; I figured if Congress is going to do for space artifact collecting what they've recently done for (or should I say "to"?) Hugh Dryden and Neil Armstrong (and just about everything else they meddle in), all us space collectors would've been in for a world of hurt. | |
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