Past Events

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Namib Sand Dune on Mars

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Mission to Mars

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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The What's New in Aerospace? series, presented in collaboration with NASA, is open to the public and will cover recent research, developments, and discoveries related to space.

Official NASA portrait of astronaut Jeffrey Williams

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Astronaut Presentation

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

NASA astronaut and U.S. Army colonel Jeff Williams holds the American record for most days spent in space, nearly a year and a half over the course of four missions.

Artistic rendering of Voyager spacecraft

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40th Anniversary of Voyager

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary the Voyager mission with remarks and panel discussions featuring Voyager team members and NASA scientists. 

Book cover of Bringing Columbia Home

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The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Columbia Recovery Mission

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

The What's New in Aerospace? series, presented in collaboration with NASA, is open to the public and will cover recent research, developments, and discoveries related to space.

A rendering of the spacecraft Juno with Jupiter in the background.

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Journey to Juno: A Look at the Historic Mission to Jupiter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

In this talkScott Bolton, lead scientist on the Juno mission to Jupiter, will share images of the planet, discuss what we have learned from them, and reveal how you can get involved in the Juno mission.

Apollo 12

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Reflecting on Apollo 12

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 12 mission, join us for a conversation about our second trip to the Moon, featuring Nancy Conrad, wife of Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad, and Teasel Muir-Harmony, Apollo curator. 

astronaut on space station doing experiment

Science on the Station

Presented Online

For over 20 years, scientist astronauts have been conducting incredible science on the International Space Station — after all, it is the only laboratory available for long-duration microgravity research.

Atlas V Liftoff

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Countdown to Launch

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Sending anything into space, from NASA's exciting small research satellites to their spacecraft missions, takes a lot of careful planning and execution. Representatives from NASA's Launch Services will discuss the mission flow up to launch.