As the National Air and Space Museum built its collection and its identity, it also needed to find its footing as a place for ...

The Viking project became my introduction to how spacecraft data are crucial for scientists to understand the geologic ...

The scrapbook I kept about the Viking mission and everything related to space exploration is here with me now in my office at ...

In summer 2026, NASA will commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most consequential milestones in planetary ...

On July 20, 1976, Viking 1 touched down on the Red Planet, and became the first robotic spacecraft to successfully carry out ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum joins the aviation and spaceflight communities in mourning the loss of Wally Funk, who was a remarkable pilot, flight instructor, Air Safety ...

When Edwin Hubble discovered in 1925 that the universe is full of galaxies, astronomers wondered how they are distributed. Are they spread out evenly? Hubble thought so. However, we now know that’s ...

The RTX Living in the Space Age Hall explores how innovations in space technology have transformed our lives. The RTX Living in the Space Age Hall provides insight into space technologies and ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

The night sky has long been a source of awe and wonder. To answer our ever-evolving questions about the cosmos, people have developed increasingly precise tools. 1. Astronomers once worked alone—first ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.