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.
522 results
First Nations Technical Institute pilots are providing vital supplies and services to remote Indigenous communities in Canada.
Restored after years of careful research and craftsmanship, the Museum’s Vought F4U‑1D Corsair reveals a remarkable service life spanning World War II combat, postwar training, and museum preservation. This iconic aircraft honors the naval . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2F6c%2F1b%2F6c1b6e38-1b30-41c0-a5ac-f8c6fcf1ca11%2Fpia24173-1c-16.webp&w=2560&q=75)
The organic molecules discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover could have been formed by life, but they could have also come from geologic processes or meteorites.
Throughout Charles Schulz’s Peanuts stories, Snoopy has used his incomparable imagination to go on iconic aviation and space adventures. Today on AirSpace, we learn how Charlie Brown’s best friend became a bona fide aerospace legend.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2F54%2Fc0%2F54c0217a-76b8-4cc1-a0e8-307811e57928%2F51814201006_f887979ceb_c.jpg&w=2560&q=75)
Examining the fine motor skills of space travelers can help improve safety for future missions, scientists say.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2Fc2%2F8d%2Fc28de480-0db8-4b28-be52-8647ba1f1a2d%2Flyrid_of_the_lake_ann22042e.jpg&w=2560&q=75)
During the wee hours of April 22, moonset times will give stargazers in much of the United States a solid stretch of dark sky before sunrise.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2Fb1%2F0a%2Fb10ac134-2600-4634-9053-872a6b1d7f4a%2Fgettyimages-2271711331.jpg&w=2560&q=75)
In their first press conference since returning from space, the four-person crew described feeling small but united with people on Earth and said the mission was an achievement by all of humanity.
Are you watching Artemis II? The historic mission will travel farther than any humans have in over 50 years.
Since its founding, 61 women have been selected into the NASA Astronaut Corps. Hear from astronauts Kathryn Sullivan and Ellen Ochoa, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.