Stories of daring, stories of technological feats, stories of prevailing against the odds ... these are the stories we tell at the National Air and Space Museum. Dive in to the stories below to discover, learn, and be inspired.
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July 14, 2022
Take a look back with us at the landers, rovers, and helicopter that have explored Mars.
July 14, 2022
Lean about four different ways we explore and research the planets in our Solar System.
July 14, 2022
There is no place like home—at least in our neighborhood.
July 10, 2022
Museum curator Samantha Thompson explores the cool science that goes along with the fun fiction in the 2022 film Lightyear.
July 07, 2022
Learn about the integral role speed played during the Cold War.
June 30, 2022
Speed on the ground and in the air may have more connections than you think.
June 29, 2022
Learn about Glen Curtiss—who was at one time known as the fastest man on Earth.
June 24, 2022
What Kenneth Arnold saw while flying past Mt. Rainier on June 24, 1947, remains a mystery. He spent the rest of his life trying to explain it and inadvertently added the words “flying saucer” to the vocabularies of millions of people around the world. Learn about the story behind it.
June 23, 2022
Kitty Hawk, NC—where the Wrights made their world changing flights.
June 23, 2022
A decade ago it was pretty rare to see an all-electric car on the road. Now that you see them all. the. time. we wondered – what about electric vehicles in the *sky*? Several companies are working to overcome the challenges of all-electric flight, and it’ll likely be a long time before your commercial plane goes electric. But smaller, shorter-distance applications of all-electric air transport might be just around the corner. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Martine Rothblatt to learn how her company is working towards using electric helicopters to deliver the ultimate precious cargo -- transplantable human organs.