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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Space Age technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives, from how we say hello to how we wage war.
The Hubble Space Telescope helped us take a closer look at celestial objects. To understand how it works, we’re going to take a closer look at it.
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Last year, geologists dated the crater in Western Australia at 3.47 billion years old, which was disputed by other experts. Now, they’ve revised the estimate to 3.02 billion years old—but some still aren’t convinced.
Art can bring a unique view to our understanding of flight and astronomy.
For over a decade, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has been releasing three-dimensional models (3D) that transform astronomical data into interactive experiences.
Long before its landmark 1976 debut on the National Mall, the National Air and Space Museum had already spent decades building one of the world’s most important aviation collections.
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The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope was built to study dark matter and dark energy, but for one day last year, it captured the densely packed stars brightening the center of our galaxy.
In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores.