Five new galleries will open on July 1, featuring interactive exhibits, WWII aircraft, the Hubble Space Telescope and more.

Over the past several years, the National Air and Space Museum has been in the process of renovating its campus on the National Mall in downtown Washington, D.C. (which we have covered in previous ...

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is an aviation enthusiast's heaven. Smithsonian claims that this temple of aviation history holds over 60,000 artifacts related to the history of flight and space ...

Women in aviation have long had to fight for space in the cockpit, beginning with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. They proved their skill and courage even as they were ...

Want to learn about World War II, Victory over Japan, and the Pacific Theatre? Check out this episode of STEM in 30, the Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students produced by the Smithsonian's ...

"Dunkirk" director, Christopher Nolan, talks to our curator, Jeremy Kinney, about one of the movie's stars, the Spitfire. The movie is based on the real-life military operation that took place in ...