Space & Aviation
Explore Space & Aviation across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.
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After a year of testing, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started capturing data as part of the much-anticipated Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
We’re looking at the cosmos through a red, white, and blue lens. Who needs backyard fireworks when you have supernova remnants and supermassive black holes putting on a show?
A new result shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure.
Next time you have a smooth flight, silently thank an ornithologist.
The featured DC artifact for “50 for 50” is a small DC flag that was flown around the Moon! Washingtonian Bill Nye pays tribute to another DC native who took that flag to the Moon — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins.
The featured Arizona artifact for “50 for 50” is the camera from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman share how this camera aided their work on the Artemis II mission.
America’s weatherman Al Roker knows how important weather satellites are! The New Jersey artifact for our “50 for 50” campaign is TIROS, the world’s first weather satellite, built by NJ’s RCA Astro Electronics.
On July 1, 1976, the National Air and Space Museum opened its doors to the public. It was an unforgettable debut for an iconic building, complete with a flyover from the Air Force’s Thunderbirds and a speech from President Gerald Ford.