The moonquakes resulted from formation and subsequent activity along a relatively young thrust fault crossing the Taurus-Littrow Valley floor, the site of the last Apollo mission in 1972. The fault ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours. His influence in astronomy continues to this day.

When we think about archaeology most of us think about people digging up lost cities in remote places. Aerial Archaeology offers another way to uncover the mysteries of the past by using photos and ...

This first-generation Robonaut, housed at the National Air and Space Museum, was designed by the Robot Systems Technology Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in a collaborative effort with DARPA.

James Arnold Shelton was born on September 20, 1916 on the Shelton homestead in Judith Basin County near Denton, Montana. He was the fourth child and second son of John Henry Shelton and Anice Lucinda ...

Conservators had the rare opportunity to examine the cockpit of the Museum's North American X-15-1, allowing the stabilization of its delicate plastic components.

The Smithsonian Institution received a $200 million donation from Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chair of Amazon, and founder of aerospace and space flight company Blue Origin. A portion of the ...

The National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII) will welcome up to 30 teachers from across the United States each summer. Teachers will remain with the program for two summers, ...

Explore the story behind hanging an iconic Mustang fighter aircraft at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Large, slow flying boats like the Consolidated PBY Catalina, played vital roles for naval operations, including launching airborne attacks, anti-submarine patrols, delivering supplies, and performing ...

Commercial landers signal a new era in lunar exploration. At the new Moonshot Museum in Pittsburgh, visitors can tour a lunar habitat, design a mission patch, and even build their own model rovers.

Instruments in the Smithsonian collection trace the story of how humans have explored the universe for thousands of years. Join us in taking a look at just a few examples!