National Air and Space Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/air-space-museum/RSS feed for National Air and Space MuseumenFri, 26 Jan 2024 17:17:59 +0000Yes, Walt Disney’s Private Jet Was Called Mickey Mouse Onehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/26/yes-walt-disneys-private-jet-was-called-mickey-mouse-one/Disney’s Gulfstream gave him the freedom to create entertainment geniusFri, 26 Jan 2024 17:17:59 +0000This Object Represents a New Approach to Moon Explorationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/22/peregrine-lander-joins-national-air-and-space-museum-collection/The Peregrine test model is the first commercial lunar lander in the National Air and Space Museum collectionMon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:57 +0000Space Shuttle Astronauts Tell Allhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/12/space-shuttle-astronauts-tell-all/A new book by NASA astronaut Tom Jones shares intriguing stories about the agency’s longest-running space exploration programFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:49:35 +0000How Commercial Landers Are Changing Lunar Explorationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/08/commercial-landers-changing-lunar-exploration/These companies are taking a faster, cheaper approach to landing on the moonMon, 08 Jan 2024 19:26:44 +0000What Chuck Yeager's Medals and Ribbons Tell Us About His Careerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/05/what-chuck-yeagers-medals-and-ribbons-tell-us-about-his-career/A ribbon bar in the National Air and Space Museum's collection offers a timeline of the famed aviator’s illustrious military careerFri, 05 Jan 2024 16:38:37 +0000Are We in an Airship Renaissance?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/01/02/airship-renaissance/One hundred years after the first U.S. Navy airship took to the skies, zeppelins and blimps are poised to make a comebackTue, 02 Jan 2024 19:22:41 +0000These Depictions of Celestial Wonders Helped Make Astronomy Mainstreamhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2023/12/27/depictions-celestial-wonders-helped-make-astronomy-mainstream/Before we had access to stunning photos of our galaxy from ground- and space-based telescopes, visionaries like Étienne Trouvelot's captured celestial magic through their artWed, 27 Dec 2023 19:16:18 +0000First-Responder Rescue Truck From 9/11 Goes on Display at the National Air and Space Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2023/12/23/foam-331-goes-on-display-at-national-air-and-space-museum/Foam 331's new display at the Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center honors first responders.Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:28:55 +0000Reflections on the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center as It Turns 20https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2023/12/15/udvar-hazy-center-20th-anniversary/The National Air and Space Museum director reflects on the Udvar-Hazy Center's two-decade history.Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:03:16 +0000