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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July 09, 2024 AirSpace Season 9, Episode 5: X-Ray Vision Story | AirSpace Podcast

When the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launched 25 years ago, it showed us our universe in a whole new light (literally). 

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June 20, 2024 Discovering our Universe Story | Air & Space Quarterly

A preview of the U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe gallery.

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March 20, 2024 Meet the Universe Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Astronomer Phil Plait recently published Under Alien Skies. We caught up with him in this interview.

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December 20, 2023 Up To Speed Story | Air & Space Quarterly

What’s new in aviation and space.

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August 01, 2023 How Did We Discover the Planets? Story

When you look up you can see the stars, the Moon, and sometimes even other planets! We know what these otherworldly objects are because of centuries of research carried out by curious stargazers before us.  

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December 10, 2020 AirSpace Season 3|Ep.11
Blinded by the Light
Story | AirSpace Podcast

Most of us live in places that give us a less than ideal view of the stars because of light pollution from our cities and suburbs. But keeping our skies dark is important for so many reasons – for nocturnal animals, for science and astronomy, and for cultural traditions around the world.

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May 12, 2020 AirSpace Movie Club
Superman: The Movie
Story | AirSpace Podcast

Our at home movie mini series continues! Emily, Matt and Nick talk about the Man of Steel in his appearance in this 1978 classic.

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July 09, 2010 A Blue Igloo at the Udvar-Hazy Center? Story | At the Museum

If you've wondered what the blue igloo at the Udvar-Hazy Center could be, it's the home of a new planetarium that helps students understand science. 

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