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Smithsonian Spotlight Season 1 Episodes

  • 2009-2011
  • 1 Season
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Smithsonian Spotlight takes an in-depth look at the exhibits, fieldwork, and personalities of the Smithsonian Institution. Host Susan Spencer has informed and spirited discussions with the scientists, artists, and innovators who shape our world and sometimes risk their lives to expand our understanding of the universe.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

7 Episodes 2009 - 2011

Episode 1

Space: The Last 50 Years

Mon, Jun 1, 200947 mins

Join curators from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and a former shuttle astronaut as they discuss memorable moments from the last 50 years in Space.

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Episode 2

Click!

Sun, Mar 1, 200927 mins

Learn about the Smithsonian Photography Initiative's program Click!

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Episode 3

100 Years of Natural History

Mon, Mar 1, 201047 mins

We're celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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Episode 4

Space: Bots or Bodies

Tue, Feb 1, 201127 mins

Man and machine have teamed on many rewarding missions, but have politics left the future of space travel up in the air?

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Episode 5

Denying the Moon Landings

Tue, Feb 1, 201147 mins

Why are there no stars in the photos? Why is the flag moving when there's no wind? Did we really land on the moon?

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Episode 6

Picture Perfect

Tue, Mar 1, 201124 mins

To win this photo contest, thousands of shutterbugs from around the world are giving it their best shot.

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Episode 7

Museum in the Making

Tue, Feb 1, 201127 mins

Get an inside look at the monumental task of creating the Smithsonian's newest museum the National Museum of African History and Culture.

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