Earth’s twin or Earth’s evil twin? It depends on who you ask. And no, we’re NOT talking about Mars (take a break from the news cycle, Ingenuity). We’re talking about the beautiful, enigmatic, and hot (VERY hot) VENUS. Not one but TWO NASA spacecraft are heading to Venus later this decade (NASA’s first Venus missions since the early 90s!). But, how do you study a planet whose surface is too hot for robots and whose atmosphere is too dense for the visible light observation? On today’s episode we’re taking a look at the wonder of Venus and the magic of radar.
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Visit
VisitOne Museum, Two Locations
Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history.
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Exhibitions
ExhibitionsBoeing Milestones of Flight Hall
Learn how aviation and spaceflight transformed the world.
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Collections
CollectionsLunar Module LM-2
The lunar module represents one of humanity’s greatest achievements: landing people on another heavenly body.
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Learn
LearnSTEM in 30
Don’t miss our fast-paced webcasts designed to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in 30 minutes.
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Connect
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Research
ResearchMars
Our scientists are involved in current research focused on the Martian climate and geology. Find out what we’re discovering.
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Support
SupportWall of Honor
Recognize your favorite air or space enthusiast. Add their name to the Museum’s Wall of Honor.
One Museum, Two Locations
Free Admission
National Air and Space Museum
655 Jefferson Drive, SWWashington, DC 20560202-633-2214
Today's Hours: Closed
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum ParkwayChantilly, VA 20151
703-572-4118
Today's Hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
