NASA: 50 Years and Beyond program overview narrated by Jim Deutsch, NASA program curator.
Peter Homer is an engineer who designed a new glove for NASA. Homer won the 2007 NASA contest for a new glove design which was open to the public.
Bill Saturno is an archaeologist for NASA. He discusses what he does for NASA and how he studies images.
NASA food scientist Michele Perchonok from the Johnson Space Center talks about food used in space.
Issa Nesnas, an engineer for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses and demonstrates prototypes of land rovers.
Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon overview narrated by Preston Scott, the Bhutan Program Curator.
Discussion on the history of Bhutanese temples and the development of a temple erected on the National Mall. Narrated by Festival staff.
Dorji Tshering, Director of the Department of Culture for Bhutan, talks about a chhipdrel(procession) and how it is important to perform before big events.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Bhutan Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck speaks at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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