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A conical brown command module seemingly floats in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the sun behind it.

National Air and Space Museum

Washington, DC

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The Space Shuttle is visible in the background as masked visitors practice social distancing.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, VA

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Apollo 13 crew members aboard the USS Iwo Jima, on April 17, 1970.
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Apollo 13

Stars and cloud like formations in space.
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Hubble Space Telescope

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View from bottom of Ad Astra installation looking up
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Conserving Ad Astra

AirSpace, a podcast, logo
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Super Scoopers

A person is engaged in assembling a kite structure inside a room, focusing intently on adjusting a component of the structure.
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Conserving Historic Aviation Models

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Rocket on launch pad
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The Apollo Missions

Black and white photo, man sitting at console
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Eugene Kranz

From the collection

Canard biplane with two pusher propellers, cream colored fabric, and wood frame, set against a black background.

1903 Wright Flyer

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Conical brown spacecraft tilted on a stand in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the Earth behind it.

Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia

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Star Trek Starship Enterprise Studio Model

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Delta-winged spaceplane with white and black thermal protection tiles, marked "Discovery" on forward fuselage.

Space Shuttle Discovery

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View of SR-71 Blackbird in foreground and Space Shuttle Discovery behind it, on exhibit at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

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Overall view of the Hubble Space Telescope Model hanging in museum, with upside down NASA logo

Model, 1:5, Hubble Space Telescope

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Artist rendering of the surface of Mars with water vapor emerging from the surface.
Event

The Search for Mars' Oceans

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
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A 1/72 scale diorama depicts four models of Douglas World Cruisers at a refueling stop in Seward, Alaska. The bi-planes sit on water near a dock crowded with activity.
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Soar Together Family Day: Aerospace in Miniature

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA and Presented Online
In Person: April 26, 2025 | Virtual: Launches April 25, 2025
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A photo of of exploring the planets gallery. A large sign reads Tour the Solar System and planets hang from above.
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Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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A view of the Wright Flyer in situ, with images and text on the wall behind it.
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The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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A large metal dome-like structure, as seen from underneath it, hangs from the ceiling. A mirror is used to create the illusion that there are four of these structures hanging.
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Destination Moon

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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