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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year.
Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
Discovery by the Numbers. The longest serving orbiter, Discovery has some impressive statistics.Discovery flew every type of mission the orbiters were intended to carry out. Its crews made major contributions to history through these missions including: Deploying and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope
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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.
Virtual Tours - National Air and Space Museum
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.
Enos: The Forgotten Chimp | National Air and Space Museum
Nov 29, 2021 · In October 1961, three chimpanzees were brought to Cape Canaveral to join two already there. One of the new arrivals was Enos, a native of Cameroon in west central Africa. Discover the story of the often forgotten chimp and his contribution to human space travel.
Apollo 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
Traveling to the Moon. From launch to landing, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins were on a three day journey to the Moon. One thing that was not widely publicized during the Apollo program was that the astronauts carried music with them into space.
Amelia Earhart - National Air and Space Museum
Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous American pilots. A record setting aviator, she was the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first woman to fly solo and nonstop across the United States, among other accomplishments.
Frequently Asked Questions | National Air and Space Museum
Release Dates Passes Available for Reservation; Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET: Wednesday, October 16 - Saturday November 30, 2024: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET
Why Has It Been 50 Years Since Humans Went to the Moon?
Dec 16, 2022 · Fifty years ago, on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific. They were the last humans to visit the Moon—and the last to be more than 400 miles from the Earth.Since that date, astronauts have only been in low Earth orbit.
What Was the Space Race? - National Air and Space Museum
Aug 23, 2023 · In 1961, President John Kennedy called on the nation to send a man to the Moon. In 1969, the United States did just that. Today, many are familiar with the story of Neil Armstrong’s first few steps on the Moon (cue the “That’s one small step...” quote), but have you ever questioned why we invested so much time, effort, and national attention in getting there?