Dubbed the Gossamer Albatross, Paul MacCready's engineering marvel revolutionized aeronautics when it became the first human-powered aircraft to cross the English Channel.
Vintage NASA photography has never been more popular. But, unlike the missions they depict, authentication of these prints is not an exact science.
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