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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February 20, 2025Hypatia MarsStory
| AirSpace Podcast
En este preciso momento, hay siete mujeres en Marte... o algo así.
Right now there are seven women on Mars... kind of.
Read moreFebruary 06, 2025Jeanette Epps, Record-Setting NASA AstronautStory
In 2024, Jeanette Epps set the mark as the African American astronaut who has spent the most time in space.
Read moreDecember 18, 2024The Ilyushin Il-2 Was Known as the “Flying Tank”Story
| Air & Space Quarterly
What's new in aviation and space.
Read moreOctober 31, 2024AirSpace Season 9 Bonus! Voting from a Station Far Far AwayStory
| AirSpace Podcast
Have you ever wondered how astronauts on the ISS or elsewhere in space vote? We'll tell you exactly how to cast a ballot from 250 miles up in orbit on AirSpace.
Read moreOctober 16, 2024Introducing RSS First StepStory
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is fortunate to care for and display examples of some of the most historically significant human spacecraft, from NASA’s Mercury, Gemini, Apollo capsules, to Space Shuttle Discovery and Scaled Composite’s SpaceShipOne. Soon, the Museum will welcome another important vehicle, which represents a new way of accessing space for non-professional astronauts.
Read moreSeptember 23, 2024Parachutes Not RequiredStory
| Air & Space Quarterly
Gemini’s paraglider wing.
Read moreSeptember 23, 2024Toy StoryStory
| Air & Space Quarterly
The story of NASM's three-foot-tall doll wearing a scaled-down copy of the real Mercury spacesuit.
