As a young girl growing up in the 1960s, Patricia Matos-Puente wanted to be an astronaut. Her interest in space was sparked ...

Our Gwen Tolbart reports that the galleries will feature thousands of old favorite artifacts, including the John Glenn’s ...

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

We are thrilled to open this next phase of exhibitions to the public,” said Chris Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum. “Reopening our main hall with so many ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is unveiling five newly renovated galleries as part of its ...

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

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum announced the opening of five new galleries on July 28 in Washington D.C.

Joe Anselmo has been Editorial Director of the Aviation Week Network and Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology since 2013. Based in Washington, D.C., he directs a team of more than two ...

The inventor’s handmade tools are now museum artifacts.

The Smithsonian Institution is fighting efforts by Texas lawmakers to relocate the retired space shuttle Discovery from ...

Air and space superiority is crucial for the U.S. to maintain global stability and effective deterrence, and to ensure the safety and security of the nation, and it is why we must fund ...