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 01, 2018 Our Favorite Photos From 2001 Story

Explore some incredible visitor images from our 2001: The Bromicide Fest exhibition. 

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May 31, 2018 Remembering Astronaut and Artist Alan Bean Story

We remember Alan L.  Bean, the fourth man to walk on the Moon and the only artist to have visited the Moon.

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May 26, 2018 Looking Closer at Sally Ride’s Flight Jacket Story | Air and Space Photos

How the patches on Sally Ride’s flight jacket help tell her groundbreaking story of spaceflight.

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May 25, 2018 What Han Solo Should Know about Space Travel Story

Parsecs are actually astronomical units—not just in the Star Wars universe—used to measure distance, not time. (Sorry, Han.)

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May 24, 2018 Racing Champion Nemesis NXT Comes to Air and Space Story

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, has a new addition: Nemesis NXT, a record-breaking Sport-class air racer.

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May 19, 2018 The Making of 2001's Star Gate Sequence Story

Filmaker and special effects artist Doug Trumbull shares the behind-the-scenes story of 2001: A Space Odyssey's most groundbreaking scenes. 

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May 18, 2018 Turning “She Can” into “She Will” Story

The National Air and Space Museum's She Can STEM Summer Camp will offer middle school girls from low-income households a glimpse at the exciting opportunities that aerospace has to offer.

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May 17, 2018 Remembering Tom Wolfe and The Right Stuff Story

Tom Wolfe, the author of The Right Stuff (1979), one of the most iconic literary books about spaceflight, died this week.

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May 16, 2018 What it Takes to Become a United Airlines Pilot Story

Do you have what it takes to fly the friendly skies? Becoming a commercial pilot takes time, training, and dedication.

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May 15, 2018 100 Years of Air Mail Story

By today’s standards, sending a letter in the mail might seem a little antiquated. But 100 years ago, it was cutting edge communication.

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