Air and Space Museum

"Hawaii by Air" at the National Air and Space Museum explores the history of air travel to America's "most exotic state."

Surfers, Sunsets, and Dancing Girls: How Air Travel Came To Hawaii

“Hawaii by Air” opens today at the National Air and Space Museum, tracing the history of air travel to America’s “most exotic state.”

Several scenes in this month's box office smash Captain America: The Winter Soldier were filmed at the National Air and Space Museum.

How Captain America Made the Leap From the Museum to the Front Pages

Filmed at the Smithsonian, the smash hit prompts curator Amy Henderson to ponder the real world anxieties underlying our superhero fictions

Felix Baumgartner's full-pressure suit and helmet were designed to provide protection from extreme temperatures and served as the sky diver's only protection until he reached the lower atmosphere.

Felix Baumgartner's Spacesuit From His Death-Defying Stratospheric Jump Joins the Smithsonian Collections

The pressurized suit, parachute and the balloon gondola that allowed Baumgartner to break records goes on view at the Air and Space Museum

From the National Air and Space Museum / Udvar-Hazy Center.

The Story of NASA’s Jet-Propulsion Backpack

Thirty years ago, astronauts set out on the first untethered space odyssey

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Smithsonian Holiday Festival: Movies, Music, Shopping and More

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Watch: The Air Force Band Turns the National Air and Space Museum Into a Concert Hall

Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine in the 2013 ‘Star Trek Into Darkness.’

Air and Space Curator Margaret Weitekamp Explains Why ‘Star Trek’ Matters

With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential

Buzz Lightyear returned to Earth on Discovery in 2009.

Buzz Lightyear: To Infinity, And the Air and Space Museum

Buzz Lightyear returns from space and stakes out a new home in the Air and Space Museum

The final landing of NASA's space shuttle program, at the Kennedy Space Center

At Air and Space: The Final Space Shuttle Crew Is In The House

The crew of NASA's final space shuttle flight dropped by the Air and Space Museum to discuss their experiences

Michael Collins stands in front of the steel skeleton of the new National Air and Space Museum in July 1974

The List: Six Things You Didn’t Know About the Air and Space Museum on its 35th Anniversary

Since it opened on July 1, 1976, the museum has hosted a grand total of 303,674,128 visitors

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100-Year-Old Lifeboat Makes its Way to Air and Space

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A Tour of the Solar System at Air and Space

Gene Kranz (in vest, as Apollo 13 safely splashed down) had faith that "as a group, we were smart enough ... to get out of any problem.

How Gene Kranz's Apollo 13 Vest Boosted Morale For His Team

The NASA flight director famously wore a homemade white vest as he averted tragedy during one of Apollo's most harrowing missions

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Although the lander may appear “flimsy and gangly,” says NASM curator Allan Needell, the craft represents “a very pure design built for a very specific mission.”

Apollo 11's Giant Leap for Mankind

When the lunar module landed on the moon, it provided an unforgettable moment for the millions watching back on Earth

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National Air and Space Museum Cameos in Transformers Sequel

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Secret Message Found in Lincoln's Watch

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Air and Space Museum: The Spacesuit Morgue

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Udvar-Hazy's Six Million Dollar Day

Fundraising effort starts "Phase II" construction on the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

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Sneak Peek at the film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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