# America’s First Space Station Proved Humans Could Live and Work

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- Published: 2026-07-06T13:02:19+00:00
- Author: News Team

< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/t2atCubzFC7w-inzTDw-wrviIjk
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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](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/americas-first-space-station-proved-humans-could-live-and-work-in-orbit-for-months-now-the-public-can-see-what-it-looked-like-in-person-for-the-first-time-in-eight-years-180989055/)

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