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This is the actual Biological Isolation Garment (BIG) worn by Michael Collins during the Apollo 11 Mission, the mission that made world history when man first stepped foot on the Moon. This BIG was handed to Collins after splashing down in the ocean, afterwhich he promptly donned the garment. After being washed down with disinfectant to kill any foreign substances, the flight crew was placed under quarantine until it was determined that they brought nothing dangerous back from the Moon.

Hanging overhead I see a Russian Orlan spacesuit, affectionately nicknamed the "Flying Armchair."

Here's a really nice exhibit of the International Space Station. It's interactive. Press a botton and the area of interest on the space station magically lights up.

I'm not sure what exactly this is, an advanced go-cart?


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