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A black-and-white historical photograph from circa 1931 shows Albert Einstein with Edwin Hubble and other astronomers standing on a walkway in front of the large dome of the Mount Wilson Observatory.

June 24, 2025

Who is the Man Who Discovered the Universe?

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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.

A white man in his early 50s is wearing a dark gray suit with a blue shirt and tie. His hands are clasped in front of him. He is standing inside a museum display hangar with several types of military airplanes parked behind him.

June 24, 2025

How a Military Veteran Became a Museum Professional

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

An upward-looking shot shows a dark-colored, single-engine Stinson Reliant monoplane with red markings on its wing, suspended indoors from the ceiling of a multi-story building with a glass atrium roof.

June 24, 2025

See These Pioneering Air- and Spacecraft in Your Town

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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. 

The red, white, and blue Sonex Waiex-B experimental aircraft is displayed on the floor of the spacious Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, with other aircraft visible in the background and suspended from the ceiling.

June 24, 2025

How to Build an Airplane in Seven Days

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What's new in aviation and space?

An airplane shaped space ship with circular windows at the front and blue stars on the "belly" of the ship.

June 24, 2025

A Triumphant Test Vehicle is Celebrated in a New Gallery

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

An overhead view of a World War II Japanese military floatplane.

June 24, 2025

In World War II, This Unusual Airplane Could Launch from a Submarine

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

A three-quarter view of a large, contemporary-design building, set against a light blue sky. The building is made of large, gray stone blocks and floor-to-ceiling glass galleries. In front of the building steps is a tall, metal sculpture.

June 24, 2025

The National Air and Space Museum’s Impressive Makeover

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

A nozzle photographed against a plain white background.

June 18, 2025

The Last Artifact from the Society for Space Travel

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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.

Purple and pink logo of AirSpace

June 12, 2025

The Future is Here

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

Three women pose for a photo. One sits in front while the two others flank her on either side. They are all wearing military uniforms.

June 04, 2025

Women's Unparalleled Contributions to Aviation During World War I

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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.