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This is a fantastic shot of the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum by chip py the photo guy. The futuristic silver on blue colors and interesting angle of the hangar and air traffic observation tower belie the awesome technological advancements inside. Though it takes a drive out near the Dulles airport, it's worth the trip if you're even mildly interested in the history of air and space flight, if only for an up close view of the Space Shuttle , the Gemini VII space capsule, the ... oh someone stop me). EXIF.

America by Air, the newest permanent gallery opened by The National Air and Space Museum, encompasses the entire history of flight and air travel in the United States, starting in 1914 and leading up to today. We know what you're thinking, "Isn't that what the whole museum is about?" And yes...it is. So Air and Space has managed to create an exhibit that is, in fact, a microcosm of itself, which is so damn postmodern...

Happy Monday, D.C. Today's POTD comes to us from pixlesie, who captured an image illustrating nature's resiliency and persistence despite the barriers humankind puts in its way. Well, it shows how well a tree can do in a pot on the sunny roof of the Air and Space Museum, at least. I like the lighting in this photo as well, which appears to be the product of the morning sun (the description says it's the south side of the building). Alas, no EXIF data to confirm my suspicions.

Among all the things that come across our neighborhood listservs on a daily basis, it's easy to become frustrated with living in the District. My local listserv, which covers the eastern end of Capitol Hill, has been brimming with complaints of roving gangs of teens, vicious unleashed dogs and drug dealers that move from block to block faster than the police can stop them. And that's just today. But just recently a plea came over...

Austinist gets arty with an interactive guide to SXSW, loved some local art galleries and a new art exhibit and lamented the possible loss of "Friday Night Lights" production to New Mexico. Bostonist was happy they finally found an Anna Nicole Smith connection to their fair city and that an Apple Store was opening up. They were less happy that new rules have been established limiting underage shows and that their Governor is spending...

Allen Witt, an engineer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said many of the displays seemed to stop after the mid-1980s.

Good morning, Washington. Well, it was great while it lasted. But while it's true that last night's rains may have added to the treacherous icepack, and although WTTG has made a yeoman's effort at convincing us that icy death could plummet onto us from above at any moment, we still can't help but feel like the golden age of this winter's weather paranoia may be drawing to a close. That's Barely $2M Per Seat!:...

> > Pour one out for Coach Janky Spanky. Clinton Portis will receive surgeries for his bum shoulder and broken hand, which means he's headed to the IR for the rest of the season. It'll be up to Ladell Betts to carry the rock, though, who knows? Maybe the coaches will remember their costly impulse-buy TJ Duckett, mouldering on the bench. [Washington Post] > > The U.S. House of Representatives is filled stem to stern...

>>You are hereby ordered to step away from the desk and immediately proceed to the DAM! venue of your choice. >>If you're way too cool for that, check out the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's event tonight. The best part? The inventor of the majestic Klingon language will be on hand. Qapla! >> Apparently it's hard to run for president without being master of your domain. [Yeas and Nays] >>Get ready to find those horny...

Good morning, Washington -- it's Friday! Rejoice in all that start-of-the-weekend goodness. And note that on this date in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first earthlings to walk on the moon. In their honor, go check out the Apollo to the Moon exhibit at the Air and Space Museum and see their spacesuits or touch a moon rock. Suitcase Forgotten, Results in Union Station Closure: WTOP notes that last night around 8...

While we celebrate the reopening of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery as classic examples of what museum care and innovation should be, the Smithsonian Institution at large may be slowly losing its grasp on the rest of its constituency. D.C.-based art critic and blogger Tyler Green has some critical words in a Los Angeles Times op-ed about the dilapidated conditions the other Smithsonian museums are suffering due to Congress' underfunding of the Institution, and the questionable sources to which it is turning as a result.

Our sage grandfather once told us that you've got three options when confronted with a problem. You can live with it, fix it, or avoid it. Our problem is the weekend onslaught of tourists. With the spring luring out-of-towners to the District in 17-year-cicada-like droves, we're simply not in the mood to deal with the super-obese family sporting matching "F.B.I. Witness Protection Program" T-shirts, blocking the left side of the Metro escalator, and imprudently buying $3 bottles of tap water from the huckster vendor outside of the Air & Space Museum. Accordingly, we apply Pop-Pop's time-tested rule and select the "avoid it" option. And by that, we mean that we skip town for some wine-tasting.

Two D.C. Tickets Almost Take Powerball Fortune: While the winning ticket for the $365 million Powerball jackpot was bought in Nebraska, the District can claim two winners, albeit smaller ones. WJLA is reporting that two tickets bought in D.C. matched five of the numbers, netting their holders a cool $667,000. Unfortunately, we didn't take in that much -- $4 is all we can claim in winnings.

We don't know about any of you, but last summer we got pretty excited about the race for the future -- that of privately funded and manned space travel. The showdown for the $10 million Ansari X Prize, which culminated in the victory of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, was a welcome distraction from the daily grind. Instead of worrying about an endless inbox of unreturned e-mails, we worried about whether the The Da Vinci team had finally secured a launch license.

Good morning, Washington. We hope you had the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. From the looks of the photos posted to DCist photos, a number of you did: enjoying the sunset from the roof of the Cairo, checking out a break-dancing competition at the Crafty Bastards fair, spotting SpaceShipOne at the National Air and Space Museum, and snapping a couple incomprehensible photos at the Decemberists concert at 9:30 club last night. Although...

We once had a housemate who had a winter internship at the Smithsonian and worked in the Arts and Industries Building, that "2 1/2-acre fairy tale castle in polychrome brick" (according to an AIA guide) at Seventh Street SW and Independence Avenue. But during that winter, there was some concern that the 125 year-old roof couldn't support the weight of the snow. The building was closed to visitors, but was still somehow safe for workers, the intern was told at the time. The Arts and Industries Building is a showcase example of the Smithsonian's aging buildings.

CapitalWeather says the weekend's looking to shape up to be a bit better than the gloominess of today -- not that it matters, because all we're going to see all weekend is the inside of Tysons Corner's shopping malls.

We came across this image from some sort of University of Oregon research page on urban heat islands. While a political pundit may try to say that Congress or the White House is full of hot air, it may in fact be the Pentagon. Examining this undated map, here are some locations in near the center of the city that produce a lot of heat. - the Pentagon - Department of Agriculture - Department of...

With so many historic structures, neighborhoods, and an elaborate transit infrastructure, D.C. is a prime location to engage in a little urban exploring. Urban exploring, which some refer to as infiltrating, is the practice of entering, exploring, and usually photographing places closed to the public.

Two noteworthy specials will air on WETA PBS-23 tonight related to the 9/11 attack on New York City. First will be what DCist has heard is a very good NOVA documentary about the World Trade Center attack titled "Why the Towers Fell" at 8 p.m. Second, at 9 p.m., is the premier of a new Frontline documentary titled "Sacred Ground" about the planning surrounding the site's reconstruction. Featured in the Frontline documentary is wrangling surrounding...