The new World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation exhibition will use fascinating artifacts and the distinctive sights and sounds of early combat aircraft to tell the story of how remarkable people ...

See the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, in the same Hall as Friendship 7, NASA astronaut John Glenn’s spacecraft in which he became the first American to orbit the Earth. The ...

On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap.

Tumansky developed increasingly powerful versions of this engine. The 60,800 N (13,668 lb) thrust R-11 F2S-300 final production model was also manufactured under license by both India and China. Some ...

From groundbreaking technologies to creative preservation methods, innovation is at the heart of the National Air and Space Museum’s exhibitions. Join us for an after-hours event at the Museum to: ...

The Mercury spacesuit was a close-fitting, two-layer, full pressure suit developed by the B.F. Goodrich Company from their Mark IV pressure suit, as used by the U.S. Navy. It was selected by NASA in ...

We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations.

Cheers to astronomy! With our friends from Astronomy on Tap, the National Air and Space Museum is bringing you an evening of science, education, refreshments, and fun. At this inaugural AirSpace on ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. This ...

Not Yet a Moon Shot Before Kennedy’s call to send a man to the Moon, the early years of the Space Race marked successes through headline making “firsts”: the first satellite, the first man in space, ...

The article explores the secret history of drones, their development, and their impact on modern aviation.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.