Articles by Ellen Stofan

About Ellen Stofan

Ellen Stofan, formerly the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum, is Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian.

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On Earth Day, We’re All One World

Alan Shepard's Comeback

For Scientists, NASA Missions Are Like Generation Ships

The ISS Has Made Us a Space-Dwelling Species

Exploring the Seas and Skies of Titan

The Transforming National Air and Space Museum Hits a Big Milestone, With the First Artifact Installed

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Journeys to Other Worlds

War Stories, New and Old, at the National Air and Space Museum

Robot Geologists Will Soon Bring Asteroid Samples Back to Earth

Celebrating Innovation, From Kitty Hawk to Hypersonic Flight