Air and Space Museum
This Fighter Jet Turned the Tide During Vietnam's Decisive Tet Offensive
More than five decades ago, America won this huge battle, but lost the war
Think Mountain Time’s Confusing? Try Living on Martian Time
Smithsonian's latest podcast "AirSpace" digs into the zany work schedules of the men and women on NASA's Mars rover projects
Happy Holidays! The Smithsonian is Closed on Christmas Day
'Twas the Night Before Christmas' on the National Mall
Apollo 17 Was the Swan Song of Manned Space Exploration
Looking back 45 years later, is there hope humanity will once again push beyond Earth? President Donald Trump seems to think so
Thirteen Books That Informed and Delighted Smithsonian Scholars This Year
With a mission to increase and diffuse knowledge, Smithsonian thought leaders are voracious readers
Here's Why Washington’s Beloved Air and Space Museum Is Facing a Sweeping Seven-Year Upgrade
The museum will remain open as it works to enhance the visitor's experience
Forty Years Later, the Voyager Spacecraft Remain Beacons of Human Imagination
Remembering the mission that opened Earth’s eyes to the vastness and wonder of space
A Moonwalk Did Not Destroy Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit. Now Time Won't Either
Conservators are bringing new innovations to save the 80-pound suit that allowed the first astronaut on the moon to take that giant leap
A Vehicle Like This Will One Day Go to Mars
For now, the prototype rover—part tank, part Batmobile—is destined for Washington, D.C.
In 1947, A High-Altitude Balloon Crash Landed in Roswell. The Aliens Never Left
Despite its persistence in popular culture, extraterrestrial life owes more to the imagination than reality
What Really Felled the Hindenburg?
On the anniversary of the conflagration, mysteries still remain
When Artists Became Soldiers and Soldiers Became Artists
A rare opportunity to see works by the American Expeditionary Force's World War I illustration corps, and newly found underground soldier carvings
This Ace Aviatrix Learned to Fly Even Though Orville Wright Refused to Teach Her
With flint and derring-do, the early 20th century pilot Ruth Law ruled American skies
The New IMAX Film "Dream Big" Roots for the Underdogs in the Engineering World
Director Greg MacGillivray's latest documentary premieres at the National Air and Space Museum
Apollo 11 Command Module Makes Another Journey
The command module "Columbia" will visit four U.S. museums, leaving DC for the first time in 46 years.
Some of the Most Important (and Cutest) Teddy Bear Moments of the Past 114 Years
The American toy was introduced in 1903, and almost immediately made its mark
Mutiny in Space: Why These Skylab Astronauts Never Flew Again
In 1973, it was the longest space mission — 84 days in the stars. But at some point the astronauts just got fed up
A Picture History of One of the World’s Greatest Hot Air Balloons
Designed by Charles Green, the Great Nassau was big enough to capture the imaginations of an entire country
This Souped-Up Scuba Suit Made a Stratospheric Leap
The record-breaking Alan Eustace found just the right fit for his 25-mile free fall by marrying scuba technology with a space suit
The 'Queen of the Sky' Is Finally Getting Her Due
On her birthday, we're remembering Bessie Coleman's incredible achievements
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