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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January 05, 2023 R. Walter Cunningham (1932-2023) Story

Walter Cunningham passed away on January 3, 2023. As a member of Apollo 7, Cunningham took on the risk of flying the first crewed flight of the Apollo program, which paved the way for future Apollo missions, including the first lunar landing in 1969.

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December 29, 2022 Dreaming Big with Gerard K. O’Neill Story | From the Archives

While not a household name, Gerard K. O’Neill contributed greatly to furthering the ideas of space flight for the post-Apollo era of the 1970s. Explore his work and futuristic visions.

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December 22, 2022 Roscoe’s Meteor: The Strange Road to Success Story

A recent study of the iconic 1930s racing airplane, the Turner RT-14 Meteor, highlights its complex origins. Read about what was learned about Roscoe Turner's racer as it went through a thorough inspection in preparation for display.

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December 21, 2022 Career Keepsakes Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The checklists Sally Ride included in her personal papers help tell the story of her remarkable life.

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December 21, 2022 A Homebuilt Built for the Highway Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The Loving WR-3 was a roadable airplane designed and built by Neal V. Loving, an aeronautical engineer and pilot.

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December 20, 2022 Meet the Wright Family Story

 The Wrights’ family helped to shape them into the enterprising aeronautical engineers we know them as today.  

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December 19, 2022 You Just Invented the Airplane, Now What? Story

If you were the Wright brothers, you would turn your attention not to perfecting your flying skills but securing a patent and finding customers for their groundbreaking invention.

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December 13, 2022 Joseph Kittinger, Jr.: A Part of Something Altogether Glorious Story

Joseph Kittinger Jr. showed undaunted courage, sacrifice, and world-record accomplishments throughout his career and life, and received numerous military and civilian awards and honors. Museum curator Tom Paone reflects on his life and legacy.

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December 12, 2022 Overshoes from the Last Man on the Moon Story

When the crew of Apollo 17, the last Apollo Moon landing, returned to Earth after their record-breaking mission in December 1972, commander Gene Cernan brought back the pair of lunar overshoes he walked on the surface of the Moon with. The boots that left the last human footprints on the lunar surface now live in the Destination Moon exhibition at the Museum.

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November 30, 2022 AirSpace Bonus! Live Long and Protest Story | AirSpace Podcast

Just over one week until until a brand new season of AirSpace! But today, we’re excited to bring you a special bonus drop from our friends at the National Portrait Gallery’s podcast PORTRAITS.

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