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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September 23, 2024 Who Was Bill Anders? Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Remembering astronaut Bill Anders.

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August 08, 2024 AirSpace Season 9, Episode 7: Lasso the Moon Story | AirSpace Podcast

Over six missions, the Apollo astronauts collected and brought back 842 pounds of Lunar samples. Who decides what rocks go where? And how did the National Cathedral get a rock to put in a stained glass window??

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July 25, 2024 AirSpace Season 9 Bonus! My Mom the Rocket Scientist Story | AirSpace Podcast

Our conversation with Jack Black and his brother Neil Siegal about their Mother, Judith Love Cohen was too good just to give you just the taste from the end of our Star Search episode. 

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July 25, 2024 AirSpace Season 9, Episode 6: Star Search Story | AirSpace Podcast

There are a lot of air and space celebrities; pilots, astronauts, engineers, etc, etc. But there's another category of celebrities that are famous for other things but also have surprising ties to air or space.

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June 11, 2024 Through the Eyes of Bill Anders Story

On June 7, 2024, Gen. William A. Anders died at age 90. Bill Anders dedicated his life to aerospace, first as a pilot and then as an astronaut, and his life was filled with inspirational moments for us to reflect upon as we mourn his passing. 

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December 20, 2023 Snoopy In Space Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Charles M. Schulz and Walt Disney, the creators of some of the most endearing cartoon characters ever drawn, both found inspiration in the worlds of aviation and space.

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November 13, 2023 Remembering Col. Frank Borman (1928-2023) Story

Frank Borman was one of the great explorers of the 20th century. As commander of Apollo 8, he was one of the first three humans to leave low Earth orbit, travel into deep space, and orbit the Moon. Yet exploring space was not his dream. An Air Force officer, patriot, and ardent Cold Warrior, he wanted to beat the Soviet Union in the Moon race and played a central role in making that happen. 

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June 05, 2023 Hidden Workers Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The touching story behind a 1960s charm bracelet.

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June 05, 2023 Up to Speed Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The latest news in aviation and space.

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April 24, 2023 AirSpace Season 7, Episode 10 - One Small Stop in Ohio Story | AirSpace Podcast

In 1969, nearly 600 million people tuned in to watch the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Four of these rapt viewers were a family of Indian immigrants in Delaware. Four months later that family was driving through Ohio and decided to stop and knock on Neil Armstrong’s parent's door.

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