Weather phenomena across the solar system are stranger than scientists could have
That might not always have been the case, though.
the world’s largest radio telescopes to scan the stars for signals astronomers have
If Martians did exist, they didn’t have much to say.
Never in the history of our Museum have our start-of-the-year plans been so abruptly
Financials Donors Board List Director’s Message Never in the history of our Museum have
For twenty years Mars Rovers and Orbiters have worked to unlock the secrets of the
These missions have changed our perceptions of the Red Planet, says space historian
At the National Air and Space Museum rapid changes in our world have made us even
Director’s Message At the National Air and Space Museum rapid changes in our world have
Artists have envisioned stunning possibilities of our futures in space, from living
Visions of Space Stations Visions of Space Stations Over the centuries, artists have
The new climate change exhibition focuses on how aerospace innovations are helping us to both understand what is happening and how we can potentially mitigate the causes and effects.
We also have spares of some of the instruments that have been launched into orbit
A preview of the U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe gallery.
Over centuries, astronomers have developed and used more precise tools that have
Pamela Melroy, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, is now NASA’s deputy administrator. During her career as an Air Force pilot, Melroy logged more than 6,000 flight hours, serving in both Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After NASA selected her as an astronaut candidate in 1994, she would be assigned to three space shuttle missions, and she is one of only two women to ever command a space shuttle. Melroy recently spoke about her long career in aerospace with Jennifer Levasseur, a curator in the National Air and Space Museum’s department of space history.
I think most astronauts will tell you that when they’re in training, they have a
An Interview with Capt. Theresa Claiborne, the first African American woman pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
Once you got into the Air Force, did you have any role models?
