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June 24, 2025
Futures in Space
A new national Air and Space Museum gallery explores the different ways humans could build a presence in outer space.
June 24, 2025
How Big is the Universe?
In 1920, Astronomers Heber Curtis and Harlow Shapley debated at the Smithsonian whether Andromeda was a separate galaxy.
June 24, 2025
This Space Age Tableware is Now a Museum Collectible
Pulling back the curtain on artifacts in storage.
June 24, 2025
Air Crews Remember the Reliable KC-10 with Affection
After 44 years of excellence as a tanker, the U.S. Air Force retires the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender.
June 24, 2025
Who is the Man That Discovered the Universe?
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours. His influence in astronomy continues to this day.
June 24, 2025
How a Military Veteran Became a Museum Professional
An interview with Patrick Leonini, the supervisor of photography at the National Air and Space Museum.
June 24, 2025
See These Pioneering Air- and Spacecraft in Your Town
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.
June 24, 2025
How to Build an Airplane in Seven Days
What's new in aviation and space?
June 24, 2025
A Triumphant Test Vehicle is Celebrated in a New Gallery
The Burt Rutan-designed SpaceShipOne was able to get to space without NASA's assistance.
June 24, 2025
In World War II, This Unusual Airplane Could Launch from a Submarine
The National Air and Space Museum's in-depth look at the world’s only surviving example of the Japanese Aichi M6A1 Seiran.