In 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its ...

On Wednesday, Sotheby’s will auction off a chunk of rock believed to have originated on Mars for an anticipated 2 to 4 ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was a private person. Therefore, when he spoke, it commanded attention. Here he ...

Discover how the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is bringing expert talks, hands-on artifacts, and preservation ...

I went on board the first Concorde prototype, and one of the last built, at a Paris museum. Boom's Overture means supersonic ...

Nestled just outside of D.C., Chantilly, Virginia, offers something for everyone, including historic parks, space museums, and local breweries with great food.

A short, interactive slide is one of several attractions and exhibits, highlighted by the full-stack Space Shuttle Endeavour, ...

Jeffrey Rudolph ’78 developed a master plan to build the California Science Center into a center of science, learning, and ...

I knew I was alone,” he observed later, “in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” That quote is immortalized on a ...

After 59 years of tradition for the Reno Air Races in Nevada, just how the Roswell races will turn out is an open discussion.

"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," Finch said. "Damage is occurring rapidly, daily. Although Congress is ...

Aside from its public-friendly museum, the Center also houses the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, ...