04-04-2025
Gigantic Mars inflatable breaks free, rolls away from Kennedy Center installation
WASHINGTON () — Washington, we have a problem, well, had a problem.
It was a relatively short-lived one Thursday, but several people in the area of the Kennedy Center recorded video and took pictures as a 30-foot-tall version of the planet Mars rolled away from its place in the installation.
The Mars inflatable got free from its moorings because of wind.
Elizabeth Weissman shared a video of the planetary movement with In the video, you see the inflatable rolling past the building while traffic moves in the foreground.
Washingtonian Problems posted a video compilation . In addition to Weissman's video, the compilation features other angles as the gigantic ball rolls and eventually comes to a stop.
Staff members at the Kennedy Center recovered Mars, getting it back into alignment with the other celestial bodies that are part of the exhibition on REACH Plaza and around the REACH grounds.
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