AVweb's search of aviation news worldwide found announcements from theNational Aviation Hall of Fame, Space Center Houston, theNational Air Transportation Association and Diamond Aircraft.The National Aviation Hall of Fameannounced that David McCullough's best-selling book, The Wright Brothers, has earned its author the 14th Annual Combs Gates Award. McCullough will be presented the $20,000 cash prize on Nov. 2 at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 69th Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando, Florida.Experience the everyday life of astronauts, launch a rocket, serve as mission commander and discover how to grow plant species in space at the North American premiere of Astronaut, Space Center Houston's fall exhibit presented by the city of Webster, Oct. 1-Jan. 16. The interactive exhibition takes guests through a space workshop full of hands-on science fun and nearly 30 activities to test their abilities for space exploration.
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