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This paper kite depicts a Chinese girl wearing a long-sleeve blue tunic and loose-fitting black plants. A bamboo frame runs the length of the kite behind the paper.

China Has an Ancient Tradition of Building Beautiful Paper Kites

A piece of fabric has a design of alternating red and white stripes along with a dark blue rectangle featuring at least 14 white stars.

The British Rockets That Inspired the U.S. National Anthem

Seven people wearing blue flightsuits stand in front of a space shuttle parked outside.

An Astronaut Talks About Life on the Space Shuttle

Four vintage fighter jets flying in a tight "finger-four" formation above a thick layer of white clouds in a black and white photograph.

The Red Devils Celebrate 100 Years of Service

A black-and-white image of a white man in his early 40s sitting at a work console with two display screens and dozens of buttons. The man is wearing a short-sleeve shirt covered by a black vest.

A New Book Shows How Project Gemini Led to the Glory of Apollo

A World War II military airplane is photographed from below while hanging from the ceiling. The underside of the airplane is painted white and the wing and forward fuselage are wrapped in opaque plastic.

The Best Way to Hang an Airplane From the Ceiling

Four men stand on a paved runway behind a large, grey twin-engine remote-controlled model airplane. The man on the far right holds a radio transmitter with a long antenna, while a small helicopter is visible in the sky behind him. The scene is set under

How to Make an Airplane Crash Look Real on Film

A Black man in his early 70s, wearing a blue suit and brown dress shoes, stands on a mezzanine overlooking a museum gallery displaying at least five airplanes.

Secretary Lonnie Bunch Reflects on His Extraordinary Career at the Smithsonian

Yellow rescue truck on display in museum setting.

This Rescue Truck Was the First Foam Truck to Respond to the Pentagon on 9/11. It Is Now on Display at the National Air and Space Museum

Several men stand on the roof of a large building, unfolding a red, white, and blue flag with a stars-and-stripes pattern over the side of the building.

A Date That Will Live in Infamy

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