The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the world's first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. The first Ar 234 combat mission, a reconnaissance flight over the Allied beachhead in ...

Commercial landers signal a new era in lunar exploration. At the new Moonshot Museum in Pittsburgh, visitors can tour a lunar habitat, design a mission patch, and even build their own model rovers.

Charles M. Schulz and Walt Disney, the creators of some of the most endearing cartoon characters ever drawn, both found inspiration in the worlds of aviation and space.

The distribution and character of lobate scarps on the Moon indicate that the most likely reason for their formation is global contraction of the Moon caused by interior cooling.

Conservator Lauren Gottschlich explores the conservation work recently done on a replica of the altered lithium hydroxide filter used during the Apollo 13 mission.

This exhibition contrasted the popular perceptions of World War I aviation with the war's harsh reality. The gallery also reviewed the enduring legacy of strategic bombing, which was first introduced ...

However, before the development of practical aircraft photography, aerial views of the Earth were obtained in different ways. Our first looks at the Earth from above came from kites, rockets, balloons ...

Mars massive dust storms that periodically engulf and continue to puzzle planetary scientists—and pose threats to future expeditions. NASA’s beloved solar-powered rover, Opportunity, was killed in the ...

Curator Bob van der Linden looks at the history of the flying boat, and how infrastructure investments during World War II changed commercial aviation.

Step outside of the Air and Space Museum and into the Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Collection in San Francisco, California to explore the symbolism of tattoo body art during World War II.

Used mainly on fighter aircraft where speed and maneuverability were especially important, rotary engines were light and compact for their power. Societe des Moteurs Le Rhone of Paris began ...

The goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth required the development of three things: spacecraft, launch vehicles, and protective clothing. Spacesuits: The Smithsonian ...