Spring Aviation Lectures

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Jerrie Mock: Charting New Horizons in Aviation History for the Next Generation

Sixty years after her record-setting flight, hear about the accomplishments and legacy of pilot Jerrie Mock.

April 17 at 8 pm ET
In Person in DC and Live on YouTube

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The Aviation Adventures Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of GE Aerospace.

 

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“Adventure is Worthwhile": A Conversation with Pilot Tammie Jo Shults

Tammie Jo Shults shares why she thinks we are made for adventure and how her career from military aviator to commercial airline pilot has been the adventure of a lifetime.

May 30, 2024, at 8 pm ET
In Person at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia and Live on YouTube

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The Amelia Earhart Lecture in Aviation History is made possible by the generous support of Pratt & Whitney: An RTX Company.

Exploring Space Lecture Series

An astronaut wearing a white spacesuit holds a tube with a Moon rock sample in it. Another astronaut. can be seen reflected in the visor of his helmet.

To the Moon and Back

Discover how lunar rocks brought home by Apollo astronauts reshaped our understanding of our Moon, the Earth, and the entire solar system.

March 6, 2024, at 8 pm ET
At the Museum in DC and Live on YouTube

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Graphic showing the Stardust spacecraft with two solar panel "wings" and an open recovery capsule, nearby to Comet Wild 2. The light in the distance glows green.

The Stardust Discovery Mission: Bringing Comet Wild-2 Samples Home to Earth

Explore the 1999 Stardust mission to collect samples from the coma of comet Wild-2.

April 24, 2024, at 8 pm ET
At the Museum in DC and Live on YouTube

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Graphic of a spacecraft above the surface of an asteroid.

OSIRIS-REx: Revealing Secrets from the Dawn of our Solar System

Learn about findings from early analysis of the asteroid samples collected through the recent OSIRIS-REx mission.

May 22, 2024, at 8 pm ET
At the Museum in DC and Live on YouTube

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Graphic illustration of a number of spacecraft on Mars

Bringing Mars Samples Back to Earth

Hear about plans to bring Mars samples back to Earth, the scientific motivations for doing so, and the technology behind making it happen.

June 5, 2024, at 8 pm ET
At the Museum in DC and Live on YouTube

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The Exploring Space Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company; and United Launch Alliance.