Space & Aviation
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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.
The National Air and Space Museum in DC opened on July 1, 1976. Fifty years later, we are nearing the finish line on a project to renovate the entire building.
One of the Museum’s original team members reflects on 50 years working at the National Air and Space Museum.
The National Air and Space Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of aeronautical and space-related art in the world.
There are approximately 7,000 works in the collection with pieces by notable artists including:
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