America’s First Space Station Proved Humans Could Live and Work
< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/t2atCubzFC7w-inzTDw-wrviIjk=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (968x784:969 x785)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/e5/b2/e5b2bc91-b072-4f31-9b1c-b263a372305d/skylab_sl-4.jpg" alt=" "> A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Area Museum opened 50 years ago. After restoration of the building, the artifact is once more on view in a brand-new gallery Source
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< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/t2atCubzFC7w-inzTDw-wrviIjk=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (968x784:969 x785)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/e5/b2/e5b2bc91-b072-4f31-9b1c-b263a372305d/skylab_sl-4.jpg" alt=" "> A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Area Museum opened 50 years ago. After restoration of the building, the artifact is once more on view in a brand-new gallery
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