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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort updated their cover photo.

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Fish Friday! On January 30, 2004, a 33.5-foot male sperm whale washed ashore on Cape Lookout. After a long process of burying, exhuming, cleaning and re-assembling, the bones of the whale were put on display at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort. The work was done by a large group of dedicated volunteers under the direction of Museum Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today we honor Michael J. Smith, the pilot of Space Shuttle Challenger, and the rest of the crew killed in the 1986 explosion.On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after its 11:38 a.m. launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The seven crew members, including the pilot, U.S. Navy Captain Michael John Smith of Beaufort, North Carolina, died in the disaster. Investigators later determined that cold weather caused a seal in the craft’s right solid rocket booster to fail, allowing pressurized hot gas from the solid rocket motor to reach the external fuel tank. The spacecraft broke apart and disintegrated in a plume of white smoke over the Atlantic Ocean.The fatal mission (Flight STS-51L), which was to have deployed two satellites into orbit, received much media attention because it marked the first time a civilian, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, was allowed to travel in space. After the disaster, NASA suspended shuttle flights for two years. The Challenger’s remains were recovered from the ocean floor nearly two months after the explosion. Captain Smith was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on May 3, 1986. There is a monument to Smith on the waterfront in Beaufort and the town’s Michael J. Smith Airport is named in his honor.Marker located in Beaufort, NC: www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2023/12/08/michael-j-smith-1945-1986-c-87 ... See MoreSee Less
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An update on our reopening:Due to the weather forecast and the potential for unsafe travel, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone our reopening to February 21. This new date allows us to celebrate safely—and together—with the staff, volunteers, and partners who helped make this reopening possible. Thank you for your understanding. We can’t wait to welcome you back very soon. ... See MoreSee Less
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