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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An important figure in women’s aerospace history was misnamed for decades: An often-circulated photo of a Black woman sewing an Apollo spacesuit was labeled as Hazel Fellows, when it was actually Jean Wilson. You will want to know who she is and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
What do pasta noodles have to do with rocket engines? More than you think—and this explosive hands-on demo will have your students begging for science class.
Her parents cleaned the offices of rocket scientists, now she is one of the people shaping NASA missions.
This pre-visit video is designed to help prepare visitors for situations they may encounter at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. It addresses what to expect, museum rules and routines . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Some of the space rocks exploded, causing loud booms, and a piece of one may have crashed into a house
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Few members of the media were at the unexpected arrival site. Military police officer Ron McQueeney was one of the few photographers who documented the occasion
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The agency wants the mission to head to Mars by the end of 2028