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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D-Day was the largest single-day aerial operation in history. On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied France, landing on the beaches of Normandy, France.
Captain Joseph Foss shot down 26 Japanese aircraft defending Guadalcanal making him Amercia’s top ace. In the account that follows, learn about the Guadalcanal Campaign through his eyes.
See the five most aesthetic parts of the new "NSF Discovering Our Universe" gallery.
Astronomers have firm evidence that Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone.
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A nearly full moon may obscure the fireballs falling from the remains of two comets that passed through Earth’s orbit.
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The newly found object, estimated to be roughly as massive as Jupiter, orbits a brown dwarf—a “failed star”—which in turn circles a small star. For now, researchers are calling the puzzling body an “exosatellite.”
"U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe" illuminates how the development of new, more precise tools has transformed our understanding of the origin, content, and fate of the universe. On view at the National Air and Space Museum.
As the National Air and Space Museum built its collection and its identity, it also needed to find its footing as a place for science and research. In the third episode of our four-part limited series “50 Years of Air + Space,” we’re exploring . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.