USA Science & Engineering Expo Photos
Posted on November 1st, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The USA Science and Engineering Festival culminated in a gigantic Expo on the National Mall. A half-million visitors were kept entertained by the Giant kaleidoscope, robot competitions, explosions, and DIY rockets. Check out our photos of the event.
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