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The exterior of the National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

Washingon, DC

Open Thursday through Monday

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The exterior of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, VA

Open Daily

Plan Your Visit

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Project PHaEDRA
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Purple and pink logo of AirSpace
When You Wish Upon a Star
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Artist concept of an asteroid
Asteroid Redirect Mission
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A star cluster also known as the "Seven Sisters" shine through what would appear to be a layer of cotton candy if it wasn't in space. Actually, clouds of dust sweep around the stars, swaddling them in a cushiony veil.
Under Ancient Skies
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Upcoming Events

Viewing of 8
airliner framed by trees
Presented Online
October 6, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Working Toward Greener Skies
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Presented Online
Available starting October 7, 2021
Mail Away, Mail Away, Mail Away
Visitors dressed in Star Wars costumes
Presented Online
October 30, 2021
Air & Scare
Hurricane Irene from the GOES-13 Satellite
Presented Online
Available starting November 4, 2021
Remote Sensing and How It Impacts Your Life
brown bird in flight over water
Presented Online
Available starting December 2, 2021
Birds, Bats, Bugs and Brothers: Animals Pave the Way for Human Flight
Official Hubble 25th Anniversary Image: Celestial Fireworks
Presented Online
Available starting February 3, 2022
From Hubble to Webb: Observatories in Space
Amelia Earhart and her Flying Career
Presented Online
Available starting March 3, 2022
Searching for Amelia
Chef in black chef coat cooks while an astronaut in blue flight suit helps
Presented Online
Available starting May 5, 2022
Unexpected Careers in Aerospace

Past Events

Viewing of 12
constellation
Presented Online
September 18, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Virtual Planetarium Show: Find Your Way
Book Cover: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars
Presented Online
September 17 and 18, 2021 at 10:00 am
Shared Storytime: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars
Astronomy education ambassadors stargazing in Chile
Presented Online
September 17 and 18, 2021
Astronomy Virtual Family Day
Woman sitting at a table with NASA logo on the wall behind her
Presented Online
September 14, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Envisioning A World Of Space People
Stars in the Tarantula Nebula
Presented Online
September 9, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Air and Space Live Chat: Astronomy
Telescopic observing draws young visitors
Presented Online
Watch On Demand
At Home Astronomy: How You Can Observe the Night Sky
Visitor at Innovations in Flight
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
August 21, 2021 | 10am - 3pm
Innovations in Flight Outdoor Aviation Display
stars in the sky with animal and people shapes over top of the constellations
Presented Online
August 14, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Virtual Planetarium Show: Starry Skies
A lunar module and plane are visible in the gallery.
Presented Online
August 13 and 14, 2021
Soar Together Favorites Virtual Family Day
Apollo 15
Presented Online
July 28, 2021 | 8 pm ET
Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night
Grumman F-14 Tomcat at the Udvar-Hazy Center
Presented Online
Postponed
Top Gun Then and Now
man in white lab coat and head covering looks at a moon rock
Presented Online
July 15, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Moon Rocks
Apollo at 50
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Black and white impact crater Hokusai on planet Mercury.
Story
September 14, 2021
Mercury’s Mantle Goes with the Flow
Group of first responders stand on top of building with American flag hanging off it
Story
September 10, 2021
Reflecting on September 11th, 20 Years Later
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Story
September 09, 2021
AirSpace Season 5, Ep. 1 Moonshine
Heinkel 219 aircraft fuselage on display in a museum.
Story
September 07, 2021
Fabricating Missing Parts from the Heinkel 219
Medium-shot portrait of Captain Dale “Snort” Snodgrass
Story
August 28, 2021
Captain Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, 1949-2021
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Story
August 26, 2021
AirSpace Revisited: Troop Zero
Air Letter address side: red, white and blue diagonal striped pattern around border, Smithsonian letter head in upper left-hand corner, postmark in upper middle, 10 cent stamp featuring red and white and blue airplane. Address in center of page
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August 17, 2021
Arthur C. Clarke and the Smithsonian Institution
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
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August 12, 2021
AirSpace Bonus: Say My Name Again

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At a deeper level, I think the museum makes visitors feel proud to be human –

to be members of a species that has traveled from a lonely beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the dusty surface of the moon in less than seven decades..." - John H. Glenn, Jr

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