The moonquakes resulted from formation and subsequent activity along a relatively young thrust fault crossing the Taurus-Littrow Valley floor, the site of the last Apollo mission in 1972. The fault ...

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. There ...

The front medallion shows various decorative techniques used to convey Earhart’s story: Engraved lines depict the latitudinal and longitudinal lines while the white fill material highlights her dotted ...

From the first "talkies" to the most recent major releases, Hollywood has explored the history and experience of World War I in a variety of films.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will reopen half of its flagship building on the National Mall Friday, Oct. 14. Eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and ...

Otto Lilienthal compiled and published a table of coefficients of lift and drag for the airfoil shape he used on his gliders. The table became quite well known and was the starting point for ...

Download Image Coin collected by Charles and Anne Lindbergh during their flights. Originally there were one hundred and eighty-four (184) but thirteen (13) were used in two (2) seperate displays, see ...

A dedicated team of professionals developed the equipment and managed the project, which resulted in a new generation of pressure suits and parachute systems, the establishment of protocols for ...

Physical Description Two cufflinks and three shirt studs for mess dress shirt. Silver plated.

During and after World War I, American women pushed hard for the right to vote. Pilot Ruth Law did not publicly fight for voting rights. However, she became a symbol for this issue, as seen in this ...

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 ...

Dark blue coat with modified Mandarin collar and diagonal front 6-button closure. Command Space Operations Badge and ribbon bar on left breast above uncut welt pocket. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Space ...