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X-15: The Rocket Plane That Flew to Mach 6.7
While the SR-71 Blackbird gets all the press, the rocket-powered X-15 has its own richly deserved place in the aviation ...
When the National Air and Space Museum opened its doors on the National Mall in 1976, the Smithsonian Institution expected that as many as two million people would make the journey each year to ...
The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN5d
Sally’s Night Celebrates Women in STEM at Museum
The National Air and Space Museum will host its annual “Sally’s Night” on June 21, 2025, from 6 to 11 p.m., celebrating Sally ...
The Pima Air & Space Museum just got a new arrival. The first-ever Boeing 777 airplane was donated to the Pima Air & Space Museum on Tuesday, according to a news release from airline Cathay Pacific.
The museum has been in desperate need of more space to do its repatriation work ... In 2023, the museum told the National Park Service that its collections subject to repatriation potentially ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force is activating its new command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on Friday. The new command, known as SPACECENT, will report directly to U.S. Central Command ...
An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is ...
Limited metered street parking is available. Please read signs carefully for parking hours and permit restrictions. Parking is available in several local lots, including two blocks south of the Museum ...