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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The “50 for 50” artifact for New Mexico is RocketMotorTwo from Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity.
Camouflage was a way for militaries to protect their most valuable aerial assets.
Astronomers have produced the most detailed X-ray views ever obtained of the jet launched from the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier (M87).
By analyzing data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that span over 14 years, researchers found over 20 previously identified supernova remnants — remains from stars that exploded — that vary unexpectedly in X-ray brightness in Messier 83 (M83).
This is the proof test article of the Viking Mars Lander to be used on Earth to simulate their behavior and to test their responses to radio commands.
The National Air and Space Museum unveils seven new galleries this year. Our curators to highlight one standout artifact from their new galleries.
The initiative debuts as Colorado gears up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its statehood.
Chemical signatures indicate the meteorite came from an early planet that met an untimely end during the formation of our solar system.




