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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June 21, 2023 The Beginnings and Basics of Aerial Photography Story

Picture the Earth from above. In your mind's eye, what do you see? Today, we have access to air and space technology that lets us see various views of the Earth with ease. 

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June 20, 2023 Triumph of the Gooney Bird Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Visitors to the National Air and Space Museum can see a DC-3 that flew more than 56,700 hours for Eastern Air Lines.

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June 19, 2023 Diamond in the Dark Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Scientists are excited about Enceladus as a potential place for life and, more important, as a planet where we can look for life using existing technology and even predict, with some precision, the locations on the icy moon Saturn where we would most likely find this life.

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June 18, 2023 Tales of the Taildraggers Story | Air & Space Quarterly

A story examining the lore and enduring appeal of taildraggers.

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June 17, 2023 The Man Who Fell to Earth Story | Air & Space Quarterly

If you think bungee jumping is scary, look at what Joe Kittinger did.

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June 17, 2023 The Caretaker Story | Air & Space Quarterly

A conversation with aerospace engineer Dennis Jenkins who works with the space shuttles, relying on his expertise in orbiter construction to ensure their maintenance as museum artifacts. 

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June 17, 2023 Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The Pioneers of Flight gallery preview.

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June 16, 2023 Archives Spotlight: R. E. G. (Ron) Davies Air Transport Collection Story | From the Archives

Throughout his career, Museum curator Ron Davies collected everything--tickets, timetables, brochures, photographs, public relations releases, and baggage labels—from airlines around the world from his travels. He encouraged his friends and colleagues to save their materials for him. He wrote to airlines and aircraft manufacturers soliciting information. This material, totaling over 62 cubic feet, became the basis for the R. E. G. (Ron) Davies Air Transport Collection at the National Air and Space Museum Archives.

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June 14, 2023 Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA Story

Rosalind Franklin's legacy inspired the European Space Agency to name an ExoMars Rover for her in 2019. It’s a fitting name since this rover – set to launch later this decade – is programmed to search for genetic molecules or compounds to prove if there was ever life on Mars. 

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June 08, 2023 AirSpace Bonus! Wronging the Wrights Story | AirSpace Podcast

Season seven is over but don’t despair! We have some fun new things headed your way soon. In the meantime, we borrowed this episode from our friends at Smithsonian’s Sidedoor to tide you all over.

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