This specialized slide rule was included in the back of a book "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons," to illustrate to specialists and interested lay members of the public what kind of destruction could be ...

After their trip, Spencer and White drew this map of their route, including the unplanned stops.

This glimpse into the future is made possible by Astrobotic Technology, which houses the museum in the front of its sprawling 47,000-square-foot headquarters. Astrobotic is one of several private ...

Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were meant to be the third Apollo crew to journey to the Moon on a lunar landing mission. On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts launched from Kennedy ...

Honored by: ?»?US Air Force Command Pilot 1959-1980 American Air Lines 1985-1995 Volunteer Entertainer on Keyboards 1996-present Civil Air Patrol Flying Hours - 19,000+ Two Distinguished Flying ...

The National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII) will welcome up to 30 teachers from across the United States each summer. Teachers will remain with the program for two summers, ...

When naval air strategists had crafted the requirements for the new fighter, the need for speed had overridden all other performance goals. With this in mind, the Bureau of Aeronautics selected the ...

In the mid 1940s, a young Lyle Tuttle (1931–2019) was lured into the then-underground culture of tattoo art after seeing the intriguing tattoo designs on U.S. servicemen returning home from World War ...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the most significant recent advance in navigation and positioning technology. In the past, the stars were used for navigation. Today's world requires greater ...

Fifty years ago, the Apollo 14 mission renewed confidence in NASA and the United States’ ability to land humans on the Moon with a successful touchdown in the lunar highlands on February 5, 1971. The ...

Lt. James Brooks flew P-51 mustangs in the 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. He was an Ace in the Mediterranean Theatre with 13 kills. He is now retired and living with his ...

Unfortunately, with the airships’ huge size came massive maintenance and refueling expenses, not to mention ground crews the size of small armies to handle landings and moorings. Safety became a ...