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Explore all things space at our annual Space Day event. Explore the planets through images and tactiles, learn about the upcoming total solar eclipse, and enjoy hands-on family activities like Design Your Own Mission Patch and Build-a-Satellite. Learn more: http://s.si.edu/2pedatR Space Day is made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin.
Neil Armstrong’s one small step was more than just a giant leap for technology, it was a cultural touchstone that defined a generation and is reflected in the music of […]
Watch the live webcast or get free tickets to attend in person: http://s.si.edu/2r5JbGQ This May marks the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s epic solo flight from New York to Paris […]
A long time ago (1977) in a movie theater far, far away, a film was released that taught us the ways of the Force. We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of […]
In this week's Ask an Expert Live, space history curator Michael Neufeld will discuss the Luftwaffe's V-1, the world's first operational cruise missile. Allied observers called it the "buzz bomb" […]
The past decade has marked a period of great progress in the quest to understand planets outside our solar system. In this lecture, California Institute of Technology assistant professor of […]
On May 21, 1937, record-setting pilot and celebrity Amelia Earhart set out to become the first woman to fly around the world. By July 2, she and her navigator, Fred […]
Why does the premiere museum of real aviation and spaceflight have a collection of toy ray guns? Join us on Facebook Live as Space History curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why […]
At the Museum in Washington, DC Late this summer, a solar eclipse will cross the entire United States, coast to coast. Join us for a day of special programming designed […]
Spectral data from the 1994 mission of the Clementine spacecraft provided a wealth of information about the mineralogy of the Moon's surface. Geologist Gareth Morgan from the Museum's Center for […]
