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Get a behind the scenes listen of Futures in Space, one of the new galleries, with two of its curators. 

A look at the NASA's manned maneuvering unit (MMU) in detail.

Right now there are seven women on Mars... kind of.

Right now there are seven women on Mars... kind of.

In 2024, Jeanette Epps set the mark as the African American astronaut who has spent the most time in space. 

What's new in aviation and space.

Have you ever wondered how astronauts on the ISS or elsewhere in space vote? We'll tell you exactly how to cast a ballot from 250 miles up in orbit on AirSpace.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is fortunate to care for and display examples of some of the most historically significant human spacecraft, from NASA’s Mercury, Gemini, Apollo capsules, to Space Shuttle Discovery and Scaled Composite’s SpaceShipOne. Soon, the Museum will welcome another important vehicle, which represents a new way of accessing space for non-professional astronauts.

Gemini’s paraglider wing.

The story of NASM's three-foot-tall doll wearing a scaled-down copy of the real Mercury spacesuit.