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 ...

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.

When Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond reported to the Pentagon for his first day as Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force (USSF) in 2019, he began the process of standing up the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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?

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.

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 Navy Space Surveillance System (NavSpaSur) was developed between 1958 and 1964 by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for the detection and tracking of foreign satellites. Operated by the ...