Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968, was the first mission to take humans to the Moon and back. While the crew did not land on the Moon's surface, the flight was an important prelude to a ...

How Lockheed's P-3 kept the Cold War from turning hot. Submarines are hard to kill. For military strategists, no warship generates as much uncertainty and trepidation as an adversary that can prowl ...

U.S. forces have a history of flying spectacular aircraft.. The P-3 Orion might not be the flashiest airplane, but not every military aircraft needs to look—and perform—like a supersonic fighter jet.

From a reliable research aircraft to a rare museum artifact. The P-61 black widow was an airplane of many talents. Yes, Northrop’s big fighter is known for stealthily stalking and destroying 127 enemy ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

Artist Alma Thomas created paintings inspired by space, including a painting called “Blast Off!” inspired by the Apollo mission to the Moon. How are you inspired by blasts and bursts in air and space?

Are you curious about the night sky? Come to the planetarium at the Museum in DC for a live, guided tour of what you can see after sunset. The facilitator will answer questions and customize the ...

The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is one of many attempts made after World War II to devise a practical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) combat aircraft. The British finally succeeded with the ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. The ...

The first supersonic airliner to enter service, the Concorde flew thousands of passengers across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound for over 25 years. Designed and built by Aérospatiale of ...

Colonel Isbell is a holder of two Distinguished Flying Cross awards received for heroism while commanding an Army Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam in 1972. Isbell served three tours of duty in ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.