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At the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia Late this summer, a solar eclipse will cross the entire United States, coast to coast. Join us for a day of special programming designed to get you excited about the August 21 eclipse. At Your Eclipse, learn about the science of eclipses, make your own safe […]
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading […]
John Glenn is one of the most recognized names and public figures in the world, a consequence of his stature as the first American to orbit Earth. That brief event made him a legend, but Glenn’s full career spanned more than seven decades as an aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, U.S. Senator, public servant, and educator. […]
48 years ago tomorrow, the Apollo 11 mission reached the Moon, and Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. In this Ask an Expert on Facebook Live, Space History curator Allan Needell will discuss the efforts to preserve, replicate, and display the surviving remnants of humankind's first step on another world. […]
Satisfy your curiosity about Earth’s neighbor at Mars Day! Learn about current and future missions to Mars, and talk to scientists form the Museum and NASA about their work on these projects. Families can enjoy hands-on activities, story time, art projects and much more! And don't miss Kennedy Space Center's Mars concept vehicle, which brings […]
The Martin B-26 Marauder Flak-Bait flew more missions than any other American combat aircraft in World War II. In this week's Ask an Expert on Facebook Live, join Aeronautics curator Jeremy Kinney on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the artifact in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Tune in […]
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States on August 21! A partial eclipse (with the moon blocking up to 82% of the Sun) will be visible Washington, DC, from 1:17 pm to 4:01 pm , with maximum eclipse at 2:42 pm. Join us at […]
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States on August 21! A partial eclipse (with the moon blocking up to 82% of the Sun) will be visible Washington, DC, from 1:17 pm to 4:01 pm , with maximum eclipse at 2:42 pm. Join us at […]
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States on August 21! A partial eclipse (with the moon blocking up to 82% of the Sun) will be visible in the Washington, DC, area from 1:17 pm to 4:01 pm EDT, with maximum eclipse at 2:42 pm […]
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States on August 21! A partial eclipse (with the moon blocking up to 82% of the Sun) will be visible in the Washington, DC, area from 1:17 pm to 4:01 pm EDT, with maximum eclipse at 2:42 pm […]
