Events

Join educators from the National Air and Space Museum as we explore our dynamic solar system in a live, interactive planetarium show.

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.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

Often called Earth's twin, there is much debate over Venus' status as a watery world: If Venus had oceans, where did all that water go?

Take a look through our telescopes while you're out and about in Washington, DC, weather permitting.

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.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

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.