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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

“I Just Want to Fly”

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Remembering Greensboro

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How Pan Am’s Founder Juan Trippe Turned Americans Into Frequent Fliers

This antique globe was once owned by the fabled airline executive, who ushered in modern air travel

These sequined shoes were worn by 16-year-old Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. One of several pairs used during filming, these size-five, felt-soled shoes are well-worn, suggesting they were Garland's primary pair for dancing scenes.

Treasures Trove

America’s most singular sensations are at the National Air and Space Museum

For Christmas in 1965, astronauts Walter M. "Wally" Schirra Jr and Thomas P. Stafford played "Jingle Bells" aboard Gemini 6.

The Day Two Astronauts Said They Saw a U.F.O. Wearing a Red Suit

When orbiting pranksters Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford launched into “Jingle Bells,” Mission Control almost lost control

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Painted Ladies in Space

High schoolers ask: would metamorphosis aboard a space shuttle mission yield normal butterflies?

Jack Dailey

A New Man at Air and Space

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Our Future in Flight

With a new facility in the works, the National Air and Space Museum prepares for the 21st century

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