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- Pillsbury Space Food Sticks, 1969-1971 - In the 1960s, NASA contracted with Pillsbury to develop a high-energy snack for American astronauts. The food would need to fit through the small, airtight opening in the astronauts' helmets. A team at Pillsbury, led by Howard Baumann, developed a rod-shaped energy bar. Capitalizing on the popularity of the Apollo space mission, Pillsbury marketed and sold Space Food Sticks to the public.
- 1969-1971
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Pillsbury Space Food Sticks, 1969-1971
In the 1960s, NASA contracted with Pillsbury to develop a high-energy snack for American astronauts. The food would need to fit through the small, airtight opening in the astronauts' helmets. A team at Pillsbury, led by Howard Baumann, developed a rod-shaped energy bar. Capitalizing on the popularity of the Apollo space mission, Pillsbury marketed and sold Space Food Sticks to the public.
- Atari Video Game, "Star Raiders," with Video Touch Pad, 1976-1982 -
- 1976-1982
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Atari Video Game, "Star Raiders," with Video Touch Pad, 1976-1982
- Solar System Poster, "Universal Map of Outer Space," 1965 - Humans have long been interested in space -- observing the night skies and pondering the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Many Americans viewed outer space through a fantastical and futuristic lens until the launch of a Soviet satellite in 1957. This space map from the early years of the Space Race depicts a more realistic view of the solar system and space exploration.
- 1965
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Solar System Poster, "Universal Map of Outer Space," 1965
Humans have long been interested in space -- observing the night skies and pondering the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Many Americans viewed outer space through a fantastical and futuristic lens until the launch of a Soviet satellite in 1957. This space map from the early years of the Space Race depicts a more realistic view of the solar system and space exploration.
- Stereograph, "The Planet Mars," 1909 - Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of Mars taken through a 40-inch telescope at the Yerkes Observatory.
- September 28, 1909
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Stereograph, "The Planet Mars," 1909
Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of Mars taken through a 40-inch telescope at the Yerkes Observatory.
- "From Beyond the Sky to Beneath the Seas," Bell Telephone Laboratories Advertisement, 1958 -
- 1958
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"From Beyond the Sky to Beneath the Seas," Bell Telephone Laboratories Advertisement, 1958
- "Guidance and Navigation for Spacecraft" Poster, circa 1962 - The General Motors' AC Spark Plug Division produced components under a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Apollo spacecraft guidance and navigation system. This vital instrument was used in spacecraft, ballistic missiles, and aviation electronics, as depicted in this poster.
- circa 1962
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"Guidance and Navigation for Spacecraft" Poster, circa 1962
The General Motors' AC Spark Plug Division produced components under a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Apollo spacecraft guidance and navigation system. This vital instrument was used in spacecraft, ballistic missiles, and aviation electronics, as depicted in this poster.
- Stereograph, "The Planet Saturn," 1911 - Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of Saturn and its rings.
- November 19, 1911
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Stereograph, "The Planet Saturn," 1911
Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of Saturn and its rings.
- Atari Video Game, "3-D Tic-Tac-Toe," 1980 - 3D Tic-Tac-Toe is an abstract strategy video game designed by Carol Shaw for Atari. Shaw is notable as one of the first female professional video game designers. The illustration on the game's box is a collaboration between Susan Jaekel and Rick Guidice, who created images of space colonies for the NASA Ames Research Center in the 1970s.
- 1980
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Atari Video Game, "3-D Tic-Tac-Toe," 1980
3D Tic-Tac-Toe is an abstract strategy video game designed by Carol Shaw for Atari. Shaw is notable as one of the first female professional video game designers. The illustration on the game's box is a collaboration between Susan Jaekel and Rick Guidice, who created images of space colonies for the NASA Ames Research Center in the 1970s.
- Stereograph, "The Sun Photographed through Forty-Inch Telescope," circa 1917 - Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of our Sun taken through a 40-inch telescope at the Yerkes Observatory.
- circa 1917
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Stereograph, "The Sun Photographed through Forty-Inch Telescope," circa 1917
Americans loved stereographs -- millions were made from the mid-1800s through the 1930s. A stereograph consists of two offset photos that appear to have three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. These images entertained and educated. Stereographs could transport viewers to distant events, exotic places, and even worlds beyond, like this image of our Sun taken through a 40-inch telescope at the Yerkes Observatory.
- U.S. Ked's Map of Outer Space, 1958 - Humans have long been interested in space -- observing the night skies and pondering the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Many Americans viewed outer space through a fantastical and futuristic lens until the launch of a Soviet satellite in 1957. This space map from the early years of the Space Race depicts a more realistic view of the solar system and space exploration.
- 1958
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U.S. Ked's Map of Outer Space, 1958
Humans have long been interested in space -- observing the night skies and pondering the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Many Americans viewed outer space through a fantastical and futuristic lens until the launch of a Soviet satellite in 1957. This space map from the early years of the Space Race depicts a more realistic view of the solar system and space exploration.