Science & Engineering

George Robert Carruthers: Astronautical Engineer and Astronomer
Astronautical engineer and astronomer George Robert Carruthers, a name well-known and dearly regarded in the space science community, and a good friend of the National Air and Space Museum, passed away on Saturday, December 26 after a long illness.
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Carruthers holding film cassettes

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Fri, Oct 27 2017
Record-Breaking Rocket Sled Created Modern Safety Standards
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Sonic Wind I Rocket Sled
Tue, Oct 24 2017
Ready for Lift-Off: Reimagining Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
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rendering
Mon, Oct 23 2017
Astronaut Lingo: What Is "Puffy Head Bird Legs?"
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STS-130 EVA - International Space Station Cupola
Tue, Oct 17 2017
On Board a "Floating City" at Sea
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A photo of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier.
Mon, Oct 16 2017
Gravity and Light: When Neutron Stars Collide
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An artist’s illustration of two merging neutron stars.
Mon, Oct 16 2017
Astronaut Shares Challenges Faced in Space
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The International Space Station (ISS)
Tue, Oct 10 2017
Mí conversación con el astronauta de la NASA, Danny Olivas
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Danny Olivas
Thu, Oct 05 2017
Blade Runner’s Spinners: The Shape of Things to Come?
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A photo of the Blade Runner "Spinner" flying car movie prop.
Thu, Oct 05 2017
“Taternauts” and Spacesuits: How Astronauts Stay Safe in Space
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STS-130 EVA - International Space Station Cupola
Tue, Oct 03 2017
Sputnik and the Space Age at 60
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Sputnik Model in the <em>Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall</em>