When the weather is frightful, there might be nothing better in the colder months than curling up with a cozy blanket by the fire with a good book in hand. But when the warmer months inevitably roll ...

Jean Wright's work as a seamstress wasn't typical: this "Sew Sister" had a mission of keeping NASA's Space Shuttle and its astronauts safe. She sewed with materials that could withstand up to 3,200 ...

Click to open image viewer. This is a sample thermal blanket like those covering most of the Space Shuttle fuselage, upper wings, and vertical tail. A standard blanket is a square, but this is one of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a sample thermal blanket like ...