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A book cover with a dog looking up at a star-filled blue sky.

Story Time

Story Time: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in January 2026 at 11:00 am

A book that beautifully illustrates the magic of a dark night sky and teaches about light pollution.

Big Bird smiles in front of a starry sky with a crescent Moon, next to the words One World, One Sky Big Bird's Adventure

Astronomy Program

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays and Sundays at 10:30 am

In this free planetarium show, join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street.

A book cover with a dog looking up at a star-filled blue sky.

Story Time

Story Time: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in January 2026 at 11:00 am

A book that beautifully illustrates the magic of a dark night sky and teaches about light pollution.

A book cover with a dog looking up at a star-filled blue sky.

Story Time

Story Time: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in January 2026 at 11:00 am

A book that beautifully illustrates the magic of a dark night sky and teaches about light pollution.

A person looking through a telescope outside

Astronomy Program

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope, weather permitting.

Outline of a Big Dipper in a virtual night sky

Astronomy Program

The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show.

A person looking through a telescope outside

Astronomy Program

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope, weather permitting.

Big Bird smiles in front of a starry sky with a crescent Moon, next to the words One World, One Sky Big Bird's Adventure

Astronomy Program

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays and Sundays at 10:30 am

In this free planetarium show, join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street.

A book cover with a dog looking up at a star-filled blue sky.

Story Time

Story Time: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in January 2026 at 11:00 am

A book that beautifully illustrates the magic of a dark night sky and teaches about light pollution.

Big Bird smiles in front of a starry sky with a crescent Moon, next to the words One World, One Sky Big Bird's Adventure

Astronomy Program

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays and Sundays at 10:30 am

In this free planetarium show, join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street.