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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This view of astronauts John W. Young (left), pilot, and Virgil I. Grissom, command pilot, was taken through the window of the open hatch on Young's side of the Gemini-Titan 3 spacecraft just before the hatches were closed in readiness for their three-orb

November 02, 2018

How an Astronaut Smuggled a Sandwich Into Space

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On the historic Gemini 3 mission, astronaut John Young brought along something unexpected--a corned beef sandwich. 

Darryl G. Greenamyer

October 30, 2018

Remembering Darryl Greenamyer, Air Racing Champion

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Darryl G. Greenamyer passed away on October 1, 2018. He had a legendary career in aviation as a fighter pilot and test pilot, a championship air racer and record-breaker, and warbird owner and entrepreneur.

Glenn Photographs from Flight Deck

October 29, 2018

John Glenn's Return to Space on Discovery

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When John Glenn boarded the shuttle orbiter Discovery he was 77 years old—the oldest person yet to venture into space.

Saturn’s moon Dione. Visible are Dione’s wispy terrains, which scientists believe formed recently. Linear Virgae are found to the east and west of the wispy terrains.

October 25, 2018

Discovering Mysterious Features On Saturn’s moon Dione

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Emily Martin, of the Museum's Center for Earth and Planetary Science, is a co-author on an exciting new study, discovering new features of Saturn's moon Dione 

Purple and pink logo of AirSpace

October 25, 2018

AirSpace Ep.16:
Rocket Man

Story | AirSpace Podcast

AirSpace hosts give their take on First Man, the new biopic about the original Moon-walker Neil Armstrong. Spoiler – they land on the Moon.

Image of the left side of the nose of SpaceShipOne

October 22, 2018

Remembering Paul Allen, Tech Visionary

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Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and collector Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, made a notable impression here at the National Air and Space Museum.

Tight shot of the lunar spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 mission showing the reflection in the face shield, taken by photographer Jim Preston. Close-up of Preston's reflection in the helmet.

October 19, 2018

Photographing Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit

Story | Air and Space Photos

The National Air and Space Museum collection is full of objects that tell the history of air and space exploration. Supervising photographer Jim Preston reflects on one of his favorite objects to photograph—Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit.

Illustration of the InSight lander on the surface of Mars.

October 18, 2018

Six Space Missions to Watch For

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The next few months will also bring some exciting developments in space science. There are new missions about to launch and spacecraft that will reach their destinations after long journeys. Here are six out-of-this-world things to look for in the news over the next few months.

Explainer Demonstration

October 15, 2018

Como la Gravedad Afecta Nuestros Cuerpos en el Espacio

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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, museum Explainer Karina demonstrates the effects of gravity on our bodies in space.

Armstrong in LM Simulator

October 12, 2018

What First Man Got Right About Neil Armstrong

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First Man is almost certainly is the most accurate fictional depiction of human spaceflight in the 1960s ever made. A curator weighs in on what the film got right and wrong.