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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Studying the 2022 collision’s effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us
Museum staff are so often so busy working that they rarely have the time to stop and reflect. The last year was an eventful time for the conservation team: they welcomed new team members, undertook complex treatments, prepared objects for . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Both Earth and the moon will be dodging the infamous space rock in 2032
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A new 3D map of gas surrounding the planet will help researchers better understand the strange world
Installing the Museum's Lockheed U-2C spy plane. The building’s layout presented some special challenges leading to one of the most complicated installations to date.
Astronomers have officially identified more than 6,000 planets outside our solar system. Could one of them have the conditions to support life?
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Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo’s new book The Ascent of Rauschenberg explores the artist’s fascination with flight
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Scientists demonstrated that an Earthly extremophile might withstand being ejected from the Red Planet on debris spewed into space due to an asteroid strike