When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An Apollo lunar module and John Glenn's "Friendship 7" are among the iconic space artifacts under ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will open five new galleries, the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and the museum’s redesigned entrance on Jefferson Drive along the National Mall Monday, ...

A teenager was shot near the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on Friday, with at least one bullet damaging a window of the museum. The teen, who was not ...

To the air and space museum — and beyond! The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is one step closer to completing its multiyear renovation this summer. On Monday, July 28, the museum will ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. is debuting a whole new look this week. It’s part of a massive overhaul that began back in 2017. Five new exhibits are now ...

When re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceShipOne employed a feathering system that raised to 65 degrees the rear half of the wings along with both tail booms. Invented by American engineer Burt Rutan ...

See a mistake? Contact us. Fans of historical aviation take note: The next phase of gallery openings at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. are scheduled for this summer.

Rare Smithsonian artifacts are on display at museums across the country. Mark Strauss This SR-10F Reliant, one of only 18 of this model, participated in airmail pick-up experiments for All American ...

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center exterior at dusk. Photo by Jim Preston. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the expansion of its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, ...

Defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman, which helped design and build NASA’s Apollo lunar module, has donated $10 million to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in D.C. The museum’s ...

National Air and Space Museum research and curatorial associate director Jeremy Kinney provided introductory remarks before leading C-SPAN on a tour of the Smithsonian's facility in Washington, D.C.