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Lecture Memoirs of a Triple Ace: Cold War Flight Testing National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Bud Anderson, one of the most decorated fighter pilots from World War II, still likes to talk airplanes and fly like a 19-year old.   Star Trek’s Continuing Relevance National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC -

In this educational panel program, four presenters will offer brief compelling insights into how relevant Star Trek is today.

 Lecture Vesta in the Light of Dawn National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Join Carol Raymond on a tour of this ancient world and learn what it can tell us about the early days of the solar system.

 Lecture CIA’s Underwater Space Mission Revealed Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Learn about this now-declassified mission as operation participates and experts on deep sea research discuss the events that transpired. CIA historian David Waltrop will moderate the panel.

 Lecture The Voyager Journey to the Edge of Interstellar Space National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Launched in 1977 on a journey to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, the two Voyager spacecraft are now nine and 11 billion miles from Earth, exploring the outermost layer of the heliosphere, a giant bubble of solar wind that envelops all of the planets. 

 Lecture The Monster at the Heart of the Milky Way Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Learn about new developments in the study of black holes.

 Lecture GPS for Humanity - The Stealth Utility National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a ubiquitous, but often invisible, part of modern life. 

 Lecture Curiosity's Mission of Exploration at Gale Crater, Mars National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

In August 2012 the Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) arrived on Mars in a daring feat of engineering.

 Student Scientists Connect with ISS Astronauts Presented Online - As part of International Education Week, students involved in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) will have the opportunity to speak with NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Kevin Ford on board the International Space Station about living and working in space. Lecture I Flew the U-2 National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

In Celebration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation.