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In April 1943, a U.S. B-24 bomber disappeared over the Mediterranean while on a bombing mission. It was found fifteen years later in some of the planet’s most inhospitable desert, hundreds of miles past the base where it should have landed, with the skeletons of its crew scattered for dozens of miles around it. In […]

Immerse yourself in the mind-blowing cosmic experience of German visual artist and composer Ulf Langheinrich’s digital projection, Hemisphere, and then hear from the artist behind the stimulating installation. A once in a lifetime opportunity to see a monumental work of art in the Air and Space Planetarium, Hemisphere turns the entire 77-foot domed projection theater […]

In this fast-paced lecture, Miles O’Brien reveals the media’s record of aviation journalism, beginning with the Wright brothers in December 1903. Reflecting on his 25-year career covering aviation and space for CNN and other major news outlets, O’Brien will explore the untold story of how the news media treats aviation and how the media response […]

In this fast-paced lecture, Miles O’Brien reveals the media’s record of aviation journalism, beginning with the Wright brothers in December 1903. Reflecting on his 25-year career covering aviation and space for CNN and other major news outlets, O’Brien will explore the untold story of how the news media treats aviation and how the media response […]

The National Air and Space Museum + BYT Present: Found in Space: Houston We Have a Party Tickets on sale now: https://foundinspace.eventbrite.com/ This is a 21+ event and ticket includes an open bar. Limited Early bird tickets cost $40. Price goes up soon! Join us for an exclusive, tourist-free event in the most popular museum […]

The National Air and Space Museum + BYT Present: Found in Space: Houston We Have a Party Tickets on sale now: https://foundinspace.eventbrite.com/ This is a 21+ event and ticket includes an open bar. Price will go up week of! Join us for an exclusive, tourist-free event in the most popular museum in the world! People […]

Could you imagine living in a small crew cabin with five or six other people for a week or two? During the Space Shuttle era, mission crews lived and worked in the orbiter middeck, which was made livable with many comforts of home. Join space history curator Valerie Neal on Facebook Live to take a […]

Join the Museum’s astronomy educators for this week's Ask an Expert Live from the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory. Get the scoop about how to observe the sky in the middle of light-polluted cities. Take a virtual peek through the telescopes and learn about astronomy you can do during the upcoming holiday. Tune in on […]

Join the Museum’s astronomy educators and senior curator of space history David DeVorkin for this week's Ask an Expert Live from the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory. Get the scoop about how to observe the sky in the middle of light-polluted cities. Take a virtual peek through the telescopes and learn about astronomy you can […]