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 ...

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has captured dramatic landscapes of the Moon since it was first launched in 2009. A New Moon Rises showcased those breathtaking images from Apollo ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the images that Heyser captured reveals the presence of medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in San Cristóbal, Cuba. Heyser’s flight that day, October 14, 1962, revealed that the Soviet Union ...

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 ...

Explore the universe with a show at the planetarium, located at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Tickets are available for purchase on site at the National Air and Space Museum.

Forty-two helium-filled weather balloons lifted Larry Walters in this aluminum lawn chair from San Pedro, California, on July 2, 1982. Walters reached 16,000 feet (4,880 meters), drifting into the ...

Melitta von Stauffenberg was shot down over the skies of Germany. Finally, we know who killed her. Norbourn A. Thomas was a high school senior three weeks shy of his 18th birthday when he witnessed ...

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 ...