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A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours. His influence in astronomy continues to this day.

An interview with Patrick Leonini, the supervisor of photography at the National Air and Space Museum.

Some Smithsonian artifacts that memorialize these achievements might be closer to you than you realize. Through collaborations with affiliate organizations, the Smithsonian sponsors traveling exhibitions and loans artifacts to museums throughout the United States and abroad. 

What's new in aviation and space?

The Burt Rutan-designed SpaceShipOne was able to get to space without NASA's assistance.

The National Air and Space Museum's in-depth look at the world’s only surviving example of the Japanese Aichi M6A1 Seiran. 

Message from the director. The National Mall Museum will open the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and five more galleries July 28, 2025.

On display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is perhaps the only remaining artifact from the Society for Space Travel, an influential interwar rocketry club. Learn about the journey the object took before it joined the National Collection.

Get a behind the scenes listen of Futures in Space, one of the new galleries, with two of its curators. 

Many are familiar with Rosie the Riveter, the iconic symbol of women’s contributions to World War II. However, women also played an important role in World War I, especially in regard to aviation.