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Ships and Space
Share the adventures of our historical metallurgists as they help study and preserve historic treasures, both from the sea and from space.
The Titanic was a massive ship, but one of its tiniest components led to its downfall.
The USS Arizona Memorial sits atop the ship’s wreckage, which now lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. NIST experts analyzed the ship's structural integrity.
Pieces of rockets were left on the ocean floor after the Apollo space missions. NIST experts preserved some of the rocket’s engines.