All Stories

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how we wonder . . . well, where to even begin? We brought in one of the Museum's astronomy educators for a stellar conversation about the birth, life, and death of stars. 

When the Apollo 17 spacecraft carrying U.S. astronauts Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans returned to Earth on December 19, 1972, the Apollo lunar landing program came to its end. No human has set foot on the Moon’s surface since.

An interview with former U.S. Air Force pilot David Dale.

How the smallest Airship drones are performing jobs that conventional drones can’t. 

How a WWII WASP pilot's flight jacket came to be part of the museum's collection.

During the Museum's East-End reopening in the summer of 2025, astronaut Sian Proctor and Chauncey Spencer II were connected by chance thanks to Museum curator Cathleen Lewis.

What happens to your checked bag after you hand it to the airline? We took a field trip to Dulles Airport to follow a suitcase from check-in to baggage claim.

It's been 100 years since the Ford Trimotor production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford.

For the first time, a spacecraft will explore the Mars moons, Phobos and Deimos. 

On December 7, 1941, Ruth gathered his copilot and three Marines and set out in his Sikorsky JRS-1 amphibian flying boat to locate the Japanese fleet. His bravery earned him the Navy Cross and a place among the heroes of that day.