National Air and Space Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/air-space-museum/RSS feed for National Air and Space MuseumenThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000An Astronaut Talks About Life on the Space Shuttlehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/10/08/an-astronaut-talks-about-life-on-the-space-shuttle/A Long Island kid who loved Charlie Brown and the New York Mets would one day repair the Hubble Space Telescope.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/10/08/an-astronaut-talks-about-life-on-the-space-shuttle/The Red Devils Celebrate 100 Years of Servicehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/10/06/the-red-devils-celebrate-100-years-of-service/A legendary fighter squadron's history of victory.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/10/06/the-red-devils-celebrate-100-years-of-service/A New Book Shows How Project Gemini Led to the Glory of Apollohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/30/a-new-book-shows-how-project-gemini-led-to-the-glory-of-apollo/Gemini astronauts risked their lives to prove that spacewalking was possible.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/30/a-new-book-shows-how-project-gemini-led-to-the-glory-of-apollo/The Best Way to Hang an Airplane From the Ceilinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/28/the-best-way-to-hang-an-airplane-from-the-ceiling/Honoring one of World War II’s great dive bombers—the Douglas Dauntless.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/28/the-best-way-to-hang-an-airplane-from-the-ceiling/How to Make an Airplane Crash Look Real on Filmhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/26/how-to-make-an-airplane-crash-look-real-on-film/Hollywood’s special-effects artists reveal their trade secrets.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/26/how-to-make-an-airplane-crash-look-real-on-film/Secretary Lonnie Bunch Reflects on His Extraordinary Career at the Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/24/secretary-lonnie-bunch-reflects-on-his-extraordinary-career-at-the-smithsonian/On the eve of his retirement, Bunch explains the Smithsonian's role in preserving historyThu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/24/secretary-lonnie-bunch-reflects-on-his-extraordinary-career-at-the-smithsonian/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 Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/11/foam-331first-responder-to-the-pentagon/Foam 331 is one of two Oshkosh T-3000 foam-carrying rescue trucks that arrived at the Pentagon shortly after American Airlines Flight 77 had impacted the site on September 11, 2001. Foam 331 is now on display at the Udvar-Hazy CenterFri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/11/foam-331first-responder-to-the-pentagon/A Date That Will Live in Infamyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/10/a-date-that-will-live-in-infamy/Reflections on the tragedy of 9/11.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/10/a-date-that-will-live-in-infamy/Why Are Astronauts Making Daring Flights Through the Mountains?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/08/why-are-astronauts-making-daring-flights-through-the-mountains/Flying helicopters on Earth is a strong foundation for landing spacecraft on the moon.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2026/09/08/why-are-astronauts-making-daring-flights-through-the-mountains/