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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October 29, 2018 John Glenn's Return to Space on Discovery Story

When John Glenn boarded the shuttle orbiter Discovery he was 77 years old—the oldest person yet to venture into space.

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September 27, 2018 AirSpace Ep.14:
Today's Lesson
Story | AirSpace Podcast

Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe’s lesson plans fly in space 32 years later. 

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August 31, 2018 When Enterprise Met Discovery Story

Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first space shuttle orbiter ever built, was once displayed where Discovery is today. Despite both being part of the Space Shuttle program, the two served very different purposes and tell very different stories.

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August 30, 2018 5 Unusual Facts About Space Shuttle Discovery Story

While the Discovery is hard to miss at the Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, the little-known details help tell the orbiter’s unique and important history.  

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May 26, 2018 Looking Closer at Sally Ride’s Flight Jacket Story | Air and Space Photos

How the patches on Sally Ride’s flight jacket help tell her groundbreaking story of spaceflight.

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April 24, 2018 2001: A Space Odyssey in Orbit Story | Air and Space Photos

When my STS-98 crew launched into orbit on February 7, 2001—the first human space launch of the millennium—I marked the milestone by carrying with me two personal mementos of the landmark Stanly Kubrick science fiction film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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April 15, 2018 Making History Aboard Discovery  Story

On April 17, 1993, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and the crew of the STS-56 Discovery, returned to Earth after a nine-day mission. Ochoa made history as the first Hispanic woman in space.

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February 14, 2018 Love is in the Air: Great Couples of Aerospace History Story

Aerospace pioneers make all kinds of new discoveries during their careers—some even find that special someone along the way.

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February 09, 2018 Remembering Columbia, Over Fifteen Years Later Story

Over fifteen years after the Columbia tragedy, Michael D. Leinbach, Space Shuttle Launch Director, and Jonathan H. Ward, space historian, look back at the harrowing process of recovering the spacecraft. 

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February 07, 2018 Astronaut Alvin Drew on the Final Days of Discovery Story

NASA Astronaut and USAF command pilot Alvin Drew shares his reflections on a lifetime of exploring the universe.

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