Air and Space Museum
What Do Dragons Symbolize and More Questions From Our Readers
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Margaret Hamilton Led the NASA Software Team That Landed Astronauts on the Moon
Apollo’s successful computing software was optimized to deal with unknown problems and to interrupt one task to take on a more important one
The Engine Powering the Future of Civilian Spaceflight Enters the Collections
SpaceShipTwo’s historic rocket motor lands at the National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum Says Pardon Our Renovation, but Come Anyway
In need of a new facade, the museum undergoes top-to-bottom change, bringing state-of-the-art technology and 21st century stories into its exhibitions
A Smithsonian Researcher Reflects on What It Will Take to Land Humans on Mars
In a new book on space exploration, Smithsonian curator emeritus Roger D. Launius predicts boots on the Red Planet ground by the 2030s
Why Are Starfish Shaped Like Stars and More Questions From Our Readers
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NASA Won’t Be Going ‘Back’ to the Moon—It Wants to Go Beyond It
At a 50th-anniversary event for Apollo 8, NASA’s Jim Bridenstine envisioned the moon’s potential for future space exploration
How Apollo 8 ‘Saved 1968’
The unforgettable, 99.9 percent perfect, December moon mission marked the end of a tumultuous year
Why Wilbur Wright Deserves the Bulk of the Credit for the First Flight
A new book advances a controversial theory about the singular contribution that went into the brothers’ pioneering achievement
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2018
Here are eleven titles that intrigued and thrilled Smithsonian's knowledge seekers this year
AOL Co-Founder Steve Case Talks With Smithsonian Geologist John Grant About the Search for Life on Mars
In the near future, we are going to know if life exists elsewhere in the universe
How John Glenn’s Encore Space Flight Lifted U.S. Spirits
Two cameras tell the tale of the first American to orbit Earth and his return to space 36 years later
What’s Open and What’s Not During the National Air and Space Museum’s Seven-Year Renovation
Visitors might be inconvenienced, but the much-loved Washington, D.C. museum is undergoing a massive revitalization
This Freak Aviation Disaster Brought Supersonic Idealism Down in Flames
In a just-released Smithsonian Book, author Samme Chittum assesses the Concorde’s demise with the keen eye of a crime reporter
The Latest on the Kickstarter Campaign to Conserve Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
As a new biopic blasts off, the protective suit worn by the 'First Man' on the moon is readied for its star turn
The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning
While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding
Meet the Little-Known Math Genius Who Helped America Reach the Stars
It’s time for Mary Golda Ross to be remembered as an aerospace pioneer
This One-of-a-Kind Biplane Embodies the Thrill of Airshow Flight
The Air and Space Museum’s new “We All Fly” gallery will encourage imaginations to soar
The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip Into Orbit
A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply
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