Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt entered the U.S. Air Force in 1992, earning her commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program. Leavitt was initially denied her request to fly the ...

D2.His.16.6-8. Organize applicable evidence into a coherent argument about the past.

Did you know that tools and technologies that are used in space exploration and studying Earth can actually be used to learn ...

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.

Archaeologists use aerial images to learn more about the past. Join us as we explore how changing your perspective can help you uncover new information. Hear from an aerial photographer about his work ...

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. The ...

The Laser Ranging Retroreflector is a device that reflects light so that the paths of the reflected rays are parallel to those of the incident rays. Instruments placed on the lunar surface were used ...

Robert C. Ivancie served 8 years in the United States Air Force. His love for all things air and space continue today. Wall of Honor profiles are provided by the honoree or the donor who added their ...

The first supersonic airliner to enter service, the Concorde flew thousands of passengers across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound for over 25 years. Designed and built by Aérospatiale of ...

Forty-two helium-filled weather balloons lifted Larry Walters in this aluminum lawn chair from San Pedro, California, on July 2, 1982. Walters reached 16,000 feet (4,880 meters), drifting into the ...

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.