On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap.

During the Apollo 11 mission, astronaut Michael Collins did not step foot on the Moon, but the mission would not have been possible without this highly skilled command module pilot Collins spent 27 ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. This ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC ...

Otto Lilienthal compiled and published a table of coefficients of lift and drag for the airfoil shape he used on his gliders. The table became quite well known and was the starting point for ...

Earth and Moon photographed together by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft on September 18, 1977.

The PBM (Patrol Bomber, Martin) Mariner is one of the least known patrol aircraft of World War Two, yet it was also one of the most successful. While the Consolidated PBY Catalina (see NASM collection ...

The Adams-Farwell Rotary 5 Engine, a five-cylinder engine, was used in early aviation experiments due to its lightweight and innovative design.

The Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon was a combination helium and hot-air design called a Roziere, in honor of Pilâtre de Rozier, who made the first manned balloon flight in 1783. It was designed ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. This ...

The SNJ-4 is a derivative of a trainer ordered by the U. S. Army in 1935 and designated as the BT-9 (Basic Trainer No. 9). North American Aviation entered the aircraft designed by J. H. "Dutch" ...

Graduate Dallas High School, valedictorian, attended University of Chicago two years entered U.S.M.A. in 1932 via Texas National guard exams. Graduated in 1936, entered Air Corps after graduation.