Past Meets Present: The Birth of NASA and the Space Race

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History & Culture

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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NASA and its heroic explorations are near and dear to Floridians and residents of the space coast.  Come listen to Valencia College Professor Paul Griffith describe the beginnings of NASA during the Cold War with the Soviet Union and its race to put the first man on the moon.  Learn details of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs. 

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