Get to know the night sky in this free, live planetarium show. Astronomy Program Observe the Sun DC Metro Area Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting. Observe the Sun ...

Animals have been inspiring human flight long before we achieved it! From their wing shape to how they control their movement, early flying machine designs are very similar to bird anatomy. Watch this ...

The XV-15 Tilt Rotor technology demonstrator was the culmination of efforts begun in the early 1950s to produce an aircraft that could takeoff, land, and hover like a helicopter, but with the speed of ...

Many people consider the P-51 Mustang the best fighter of World War II. Its combination of speed, range, maneuverability, and firepower gave it great versatility. Its use in all major theaters of the ...

This Apollo 15 commemorative medal, the 93rd commemorative medal privately struck by the National Commemorative Society, memorializes the Apollo 15 mission in which NASA astronauts David R. Scott and ...

Discover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually. Throughout their history, posters have been a significant means of mass communication, often with striking visual ...

In 1945 Curtiss-Wright received a contract from the Army Air Forces for the XT35 turboprop engine, and Boeing was awarded a study contract for a long-range heavy bomber designated XB-52. Boeing ...

The 34th Bombardment Group was assigned to the Eighth Air Force in April 1944 and entered combat in May 1944. The Group helped with the preparation for the Normandy invasion by bombing airfields and ...

These are hold-down arms for the Saturn 1. The Saturn 1 was an uncrewed launch vehicle used to test the propulsion and aerodynamics of what would become the Saturn V, the launch vehicle for the Apollo ...