Look what is coming to the Smithsonian Air and Space main gallery!

[Archae]

http://www.startrek.com/article/original-enterprise-beams-into-new-space

[arcane1]

1. Cool!!

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. 20 years ago I would have said...

"Tits, man"


But still...that is totally TITS, MAN!

Very cool. Very, very cool.

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. I have to reply again because this reminded me of an episode.....

I saw years ago in the "Next Generation" series. A particular scene in Picards ready room and models of all of the former Enterprise's are on display. There was the 1700's era Sailing Ship Enterprise, the WWII Aircraft Carrier, the modern Aircraft Carrier and a photo of the first test shuttle named 'Enterprise' on the wall, a couple other presumably transitional forms (!) as well as a model of the original NCC-1701.


I always thought that was totally cool.

[progressoid]

6. They showed them a few different times. Totally cool indeed.

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. I have to thumbs up!

Yes. Neat.

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. wonderful

[calimary]

5. FAB-YOO-LUSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

This is GREAT!!! More than worthy to be enshrined in the Smithsonian!

Every time I see somebody using a cell phone, or I see somebody looking at their tablet or iPad, I flash directly to Kirk and Spock with their communicators, and Captain Sisko in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" reading over his tablet to check on one of Constable Odo's reports, I'm reminded of how much the entire "Star Trek" world has energized from televised fiction into the real world - literally beamed directly into your hand!

TRIPPY!!!!!!!!!!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

12. Gene Roddenberry was a genius and a visionary. nt

[JohnnyRingo]

7. It's only approriate...

..that they display Earth's first post historic interstellar space vehicle.
Hahaha

Having had my fun, I admit I like it. I see it's located in the gift shop so at least no one will think Star Wars was a space documentary.

Thanx for posting!

[Raine1967]

8. This is awesome!

I can't wait to go see it!

[Mustellus]

9. Its been there....

....slowly deteriorating.

Looks like it got the restoration it deserves.

[eShirl]

10. I knew I saw it there 33 years ago

(high school class trip)

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Same here - but was with a group who drove down from college.

It's been there (hanging from various spots in the museum) since the mid-'70s.

[roguevalley]

17. are those poor ducklets blowing around in the wind? Awww. :D

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Yes! And the poor mom was trying to herd them back together. lol

[japple]

13. Oh Myyyyyy!!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Took long enough.

[11 Bravo]

16. Will it be at the Udvar-Hazy Center?