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 ...

Five Lunar Orbiter missions photographed both the near and far sides of the Moon in 1966 and 1967 to prepare for the Apollo landings.

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has captured dramatic landscapes of the Moon since it was first launched in 2009. A New Moon Rises showcased those breathtaking images from Apollo ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will require free timed-entry passes for visiting the renovated and newly opened west wing of its building in Washington, D.C. The free passes will be ...

This aircraft is an all-metal, twin-engined, strut-braced, high-wing monoplane designed and manufactured by the Cessna Aircraft Company. Distinguishable features are two engines placed in tandem on ...

This image depicts the distance from the Earth to the Moon and Sun, and the width of the Moon and the Sun. Not to scale.

The National Air and Space Museum hopes to expand interest and capabilities in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) fields by engaging and empowering our Aviation Explorers to seek ...

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, ...

The Curtiss NC-4—in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum and on loan to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida—led the way for the era of the flying boat. At the time, ...

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

Explore the history and significance of biplanes with the National Air and Space Museum's educational resources and programs.

Before television commercials and ads on social media, the sky was used to communicate messages to a lot of people at once. Explore these family-friendly activities related to messages in the sky.