The Space Race grew out of a conflict known as the Cold War. While not a war in the traditional sense, the two countries were in a state of military and political tension that lasted nearly 50 years ...

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 ...

Writing on the Wall. During the course of a project to produce a detailed 3D model of the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, conservators were able to observe and record some hand-written notes and ...

In 1941, a new air base at Tuskegee, Alabama, became the center for the training program of Black air personnel. First with the 99th Fighter Squadron and later with the 332nd Fighter Group, African ...

The Wright brothers—you may have heard of them. But who exactly were they and what did they do? The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American ...

Discover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually. In the 21st century, it is commonplace to travel by plane—and many Americans are familiar with the flying ...

The Wright brothers’ inventive work produced three major accomplishments. The Aircraft - The aircraft the Wrights designed and built between 1900 and 1905 were truly revolutionary, incorporating ...

We're in the process of transforming the Museum. We're opening five galleries this summer.From reimagined favorites, like Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight, Boeing Milestones of Flight, and World War I ...

After four days traveling to the Moon, the Lunar Module Eagle, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon.. Neil Armstrong exited the spacecraft and became the first human to walk on ...

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.

Online Story Time: The Littlest Airplane Online Friday, March 7 at 10 AM and 1 PM Eastern Free | Registration Required. This month, we're drawing inspiration from the animated movie Planes and its ...

The Laser Ranging Retroreflector is a device that reflects light so that the paths of the reflected rays are parallel to those of the incident rays.