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During World War II the Griffith Observatory planetarium was used to train pilots in celestial navigation. The planetarium was again used for this purpose in the 1960s to train Apollo program astronau

During World War II the Griffith Observatory planetarium was used to train pilots in celestial navigation. The planetarium was again used for this purpose in the 1960s to train Apollo program astronauts for the first lunar missions.

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Date Taken: 09.2012
Date Uploaded: 11.2012
Photo Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Copyright: © William Moneymaker