Moonship, December 1972

[erronis]

1. This reminds me of the time I took some visiting French professionals to the Air and Space Museum

At the Smithsonian around 1976 (the Bi-Centennial celebration and exhibits.)

First we toured the Natural History museum, then the Old Castle which held exhibits of various artifacts from 200 years earlier. I remember looking at some of the fine brass and wood instruments (telescopes and microscopes, etc.) and remarking "They just don't make things like this anymore."

Then we went to the Air and Space Museum and toured the floors with the huge towering rockets and flying machines. Eventually we ended up in front of one of the lunar rovers, seemingly made with plastic parts and covered with fragile foil. Someone pointed out that the changes in material and construction from 200 years earlier were a sign of progress.