Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. Astronomy Program Observe the Sun DC Metro Area Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting. Observe the Sun safely using a ...

The orbital workshop is the largest component of Skylab, America's first space station. It houses the living quarters, work and storage areas, research equipment, and most of the supplies needed to ...

Among the items issued to astronauts are Velcro-backed name tags that can be attached to their flight suits and jackets. This ...

From The Guardians of the Galaxy to Captain Flight, comics and graphic novels have always been a fun way to learn more about aviation and space. The stories in comics also help us imagine what's ...

Discover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually. For over 100 years, the United States Coast Guard has used aviation as a means to save those in peril and protect the ...

NASA’s nine trips to the Moon in the 1960s and ’70s would not have been possible without guidance computers This browser does not support the video element. This browser does not support the video ...

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...

The father-and-son team of Emile and Henry Berliner became the first Americans to make any significant progress towards the creation of a practical helicopter. Before 1926, they pioneered a number of ...

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. The ...

TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) I, launched in April 1960, was the world's first weather satellite. TIROS imaged large swaths of the Earth's surface, allowing forecasters and ...

The world’s first modern airliner, the Boeing 247 revolutionized air transportation when it entered service with United Air Lines in 1933. With its sleek, low-wing, all-metal construction; retractable ...

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.