National Air and Space Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/air-space-museum/RSS feed for National Air and Space MuseumenTue, 03 Sep 2024 16:41:09 +0000A World War II Veteran Recalls the Adventure of Patrolling the Pacific Aboard Flying Boatshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/09/03/bombs-beer-and-black-cats/This 100-year-old Navy veteran flew PBYs in World War IITue, 03 Sep 2024 16:41:09 +0000Flying Boats Were Once the Luxury Liners of the Airhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/26/luxury-liners-of-the-air/Flying boats opened up travel destinations around the world—then they went to warMon, 26 Aug 2024 16:40:09 +0000Patience Is a Virtue for Astronomers Searching for Signs of Extraterrestrial Intelligencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/20/long-distance-call/The search for radio signals from an extraterrestrial civilizationTue, 20 Aug 2024 16:39:10 +0000A New Museum Exhibit Gives a Grand Overview on the History of the Telescopehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/16/discovering-our-universe/Behind-the-scenes of the upcoming U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe galleryFri, 16 Aug 2024 16:37:57 +0000Did the Nazis Kill German Test Pilot Melitta von Stauffenberg?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/12/the-countess-who-crossed-hitler/A National Air and Space Museum researcher solves a World War II mysteryMon, 12 Aug 2024 16:36:34 +0000Does a Fighter Pilot Have to Be Human?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/07/up-to-speed/Artificial intelligence proves it can dogfight. What’s next?Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:35:49 +0000A Drone Named Elsie May Becomes a Museum Artifacthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/08/02/drones-in-the-desert/The X-45A is part of an elite group of aircraft that were tested in the skies above MojaveFri, 02 Aug 2024 16:32:24 +0000The Blue Angels Get Their First Female Jet Demonstration Pilothttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/07/19/diamonds-in-the-sky/Air & Space Quarterly talks to Blue Angels pilot Amanda LeeFri, 19 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000