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All the military aircraft and some of the civilian ones in our collections have to be demilitarized before they go on display or into storage.

The Museum's V-1 cruise missile gets a makeover ahead of its display in the new and upcoming Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air gallery.

Our museum collection is sometimes a working one. That means that scientists come to do aviation or space research using objects in the Museum. 

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is making its closest approach to the Sun, and many discoveries along the way.

In the lead up to Season 10 we're reviving some of our favorite episodes. Today we bring you Emily's favorite, The Ninety-Nines.

When Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond reported to the Pentagon for his first day as Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force (USSF) in 2019, he began the process of standing up the first new military service in 72 years. Raymond’s responsibilities were multifold, from defining the mission, to staffing the service, to establishing bases and other facilities.

In the lead up to Season 10 we're reviving some of our favorite episodes. Today we bring you Matt's favorite.

Wherever Soviet submarines went during the Cold War, they were likely being watched by P-3 Orions. 

A global warning system keeps active volcanoes from shutting down commercial aviation.

The fully restored P-61 black widow is on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.