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THE TRUTH ABOUT: National air and space museum - Caught on Camera

Margaret Hamilton obituary

Pioneering software engineer whose work was critical to the Apollo moon landings

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

‘Flight originated from the imagination’: how artists have captured space travel

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space

The Guardian - US · Jul 6

When Jeff Bezos gave the Smithsonian $200 million, the impact went far beyond one museum

Tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos's $200 million donation to the Smithsonian Institution is revolutionising public education. A significant portion is renovating the National Air and Space Museum, while $130 million establishes a new education centre. This strategic investment aims to create an educational legacy, making complex concepts accessible and fostering community…

The Times of India · May 21

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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston

The Smithsonian Institution says NASA relinquished full ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery, but Congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.

Space · Jul 30, 2025

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more

Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Monday (July 28) to see five newly renovated galleries devoted to aviation and space exploration history.

Space · Jul 28, 2025

National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28

Hundreds of space artifacts are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five reimagined galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. this summer.

Space · May 18, 2025

'The Dream is [still] Alive': First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years

James Neihouse had one more thing to share. He pulled out a frame displaying strips of tape, each of which had notes from astronauts who filmed the IMAX movie "The Dream is Alive" 40 years ago.

Space · Apr 12, 2025

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