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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October 24, 2024 AirSpace Season 9, Episode 12: Defying Gravity Story | AirSpace Podcast

With the Wicked movie coming out this November, we thought we'd look back on all things flight in the land of Oz and tell you all about how those effects were made for the screen and the stage. 

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June 12, 2024 Balloon Expert Reacts to the Bridgerton Runaway Balloon Scene Story

Just how accurate is the portrayal of lighter-than-air flight in the third season of Bridgerton? Ballooning curator Tom Paone provides historical context.

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April 15, 2024 An Advocate for Art: James “Jim” Daniel Dean Story

Jim Dean's contributions to the Museum’s art collection and NASA are invaluable. Dean left an indelible mark in the fields of art and science as our Museum’s first art curator from 1974 to 1980 and as director of the NASA Art Program from the early 1960s to 1974.

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February 22, 2024 AirSpace Season 8, Episode 11: Liberation through Exploration Story | AirSpace Podcast

Today we're talking about Afrofuturist space and Afronauts and walking through the Afrofuturism exhibit by our friends at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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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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December 20, 2023 Silver and Gold Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The museum's ornate trophy recognizes valor displayed by the men and women of the U.S. Air Force.

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October 12, 2023 AirSpace Season 8, Episode 2: Vast and Beckoning Seas Story | AirSpace Podcast

Europa Clipper is soon to be on its was to the outer solar system to study one of Jupiter's most interesting moons. In addition to the really awesome science it will do, the spacecraft will carry a "message in a bottle" etched with your names and a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón.

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September 20, 2023 These Depictions of Celestial Wonders Helped Make Astronomy Mainstream Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Before we had access to stunning photos of our galaxy from ground- and space-based telescopes, visionaries like  Étienne Trouvelot's captured celestial magic through their art 

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September 13, 2023 AirSpace Revisited: It's a Barbie World and We're All Living in It Story | AirSpace Podcast

We’re extending our Hot Barbie Summer by looking back on this gem from season seven.

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June 05, 2023 The Art of War Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The healing power of art.

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