Did you know that Calbraith Perry Rodgers, the first pilot to fly across America was partially deaf? Americans with disabilities like Rodgers have made history flying almost since the airplane was ...

At the time, space was a new—and exciting—frontier, and the Starburst pattern seemed to be a sign that the future couldn’t come fast enough. Across a cream background, the design features star shapes ...

The 1909 Wright Military Flyer is the world's first military airplane. In 1908, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sought competitive bids for a two-seat observation aircraft. Winning designs had to meet a ...

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.

To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the Army formed the Spruce Production Division (SPD) to meet the demand.

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 ...

Bring the Museum to you through these unique virtual programs for learners of all ages.

Our museum collection is sometimes a working one. That means that scientists come to do aviation or space research using objects in the Museum.

This 100-year-old Navy veteran flew PBYs in World War II. U.S. Navy veteran Cash Barber volunteers at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. There is a certain sound of pride in the ...

Twenty years ago this past December, the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, opened to the public. Since then, the Center has welcomed more than 24 ...

Charles M. Schulz and Walt Disney, the creators of some of the most endearing cartoon characters ever drawn, both found inspiration in the worlds of aviation and space.