Aerospace References
Books and films about air and space
Lunar History For Sale
A 16th-century telescope, Lunar Orbiter mission documents, early views of deep space, and more go on auction this week.
December 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Fly-Powered Planes and Other Oddities
Oddball items at the National Air and Space Museum.
October 31, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Hollywood’s Spacesuits
A sci-fi historian’s guide to movie spacesuits, from wacky to realistic.
September 13, 2012 |
By Diane Tedeschi
One Giant Leap for Spider-kind
A jumping spider finds that hunting in zero-g is not a problem.
July 31, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Martians Among Us
In this rowdy assembly, you'll find at least one you know.
July 2012 |
By The Editors
Summer at the Smithsonian
Planning a visit to the Museum? We provide some helpful hints.
July 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Human-Powered Helicopter Team Goes for Record
Can Gamera II stay airborne for 60 seconds? Tune in on Friday.
June 22, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Student Rocketry Challenge Blasts Off
Winners take home big prizes (and compete to be the next generation of aerospace leadership) in the Team America Rocketry Challenge.
May 11, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Buzz Lightyear’s New Home
A well-traveled toy enters the Smithsonian collection.
March 29, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Stay Tuned
A new emergency warning system will be tested on Wednesday -- 60 years after another radio network warned Americans of Cold War air raids.
November 07, 2011 |
By Roger Mola
In the Museum: The People’s Observatory
Bringing telescopes where the people are.
November 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Stop Stall-ing
When pilots make a bad landing they don’t blame their bankers. So why do bankers, hacks, and Capitol Hill flaks use a beloved aviation term to malign the national economy?
October 20, 2011 |
By Roger Mola
“Smithsonian’s Stars” at the Museum
Volcanic activity on the moon, traveling to asteroids, and crashing galaxies are a few of the topics covered in free lectures at the National Air & Space Museum.
October 05, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
On the Wing and On the Ground
Ernie Pyle's aviation and war dispatches.
September 16, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Remembering 9/11 at American History
Each day this week until September 11, the National Museum of American History is displaying artifacts recovered from the horrific crash of United Airlines Flight 93 a decade ago...
September 07, 2011 |
By Roger Mola
In the Museum: A Fleet’s Final Flight
A civilian flight trainer enters the collections.
September 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Reviews & Previews: Prodigal Son
A troubled man, Gregory Boyington found redemption commanding a U.S. Marine fighter squadron in the South Pacific.
September 2011 |
By Phil Scott
