All Smithsonian museums, including our locations in D.C. and Virginia, will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26 due to winter weather.
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 13, 2020
Museum director Ellen Stofan reflects on the significance of the United Arab Emirates upcoming mission to Mars.
June 12, 2020
Carolyn Russo, curator of the Museum's art collection, reflects of the work of Alma W. Thomas.
June 11, 2020
Today we’re talking about Sully, the movie based on the real-life emergency water landing of US Airways flight 1549 which ditched in the Hudson River in January 2009.
June 09, 2020
In 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 477th Bombardment Group protested discrimination at Freeman Field through pre-planned displays of resistance against the segregated officers' clubs.
June 02, 2020
On the same day that a commercially-built spacecraft docked with the ISS for the first time, cities across this nation experienced widespread protests sparked by profound racial disparities. The confluence of events drew comparisons to 1968 and 1969, when successful flights to the Moon occurred in the midst of a similarly fraught moment. Curator Margaret Weitekamp reflects.
May 26, 2020
In this addition of our at-home movie club, we explore the world of the sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer.
May 12, 2020
Our at home movie mini series continues! Emily, Matt and Nick talk about the Man of Steel in his appearance in this 1978 classic.
May 06, 2020
In the first episode of this movie mini-series hosts Matt, Nick, and Emily talk about the movie Troop Zero.
April 22, 2020
Space history curator Martin Collins reflects on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and it means today.
January 24, 2020
Julius Montgomery, a pioneering African American in the space program, died on January 22, 2020, in Florida. He was the first African American ever hired at the Cape Canaveral space facility to work as a technical professional. Additionally, he integrated the Florida Institute of Technology and was the first black member of the Melbourne, Florida, City Council.