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Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Did you know the Moon’s formation is referred to as the Big Whack!? Does the Moon have a real dark side as Pink Floyd would have us believe? Have you ever wondered what the di...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:10:00AM Thursday, July 16th
Location:National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
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Find out what it takes to become a pilot!
• Explore more than 80 military, vintage, recreational, and home-built aircraft on display for one day only. • Meet members of the Tuskegee Airmen and hear guest speakers. • E...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:10:00AM Saturday, June 20th
Location:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Bring your kids to the planetarium Saturday
Take your children on a trip to outer space! See the planetarium show and then walk around the museum. “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” a multi-cultural planetari...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:11:30AM Saturday, May 23rd
Location:National Air and Space Museum
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Bring your kids to the planetarium Saturday
Take your children on a trip to outer space! See the planetarium show and then walk around the museum. “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” a multi-cultural planetari...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:11:30AM Saturday, May 23rd
Location:National Air and Space Museum
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Reserve tickets for the first public screening of "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Johnson IMAX Theater. This event is hosted by The Smithsonian Associates. Follow link for details: http://sn.im/hw6fm
Special Double Feature With One of Our Favorite IMAX Films
Location:Johnson IMAX Theater
Time:11:00PM Thursday, May 21st
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Celebrating Human Space Flight: Past, Present and Future
Space Day is a perennial favorite at the National Air and Space Museum where visitors enjoy hands-on activities, meet astronauts and authors, learn about space from Museum exp...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:10:00AM Saturday, May 2nd
Location:National Air and Space Museum, on the National Mall
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Reserve tickets or watch the live Webcast, Tuesday, April 28
Speakers: Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry, USAF (ret.) and Nguyen Hong My, F-4 and MiG 21 adversaries 7 PM - FREE viewing of film, "Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi" (Run Time: 50 minutes), ...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, April 28th
Location:National Air and Space Museum
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
In 1909, the U.S. Army purchased the first aircraft destined for military purposes, the Wright Military Flyer. To mark the centennial of this event, the Museum will hold a series of programs throughout 2009 dedicated to military aviation. See link for complete schedule.
Don't miss 100 Years of Military Aviation Family Day at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Saturday, April 25, 10 AM-3 PM. Free admission;parking$15
Source: www.nasm.si.edu
The year 1903, which saw the birth of flight, was the ultimate milestone in the history of aviation. The next pivotal year in aviation was 1909, during which the U.S. Army purchased the first aircraft ...
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Watch the live Webcast, Thursday, at 7:30 PM
Speaker: Vera Rubin Watch the live webcast at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/ Want to attend in person? Free tickets for overflow seating are still available...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:7:30PM Thursday, April 9th
Location:Webcast: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/ ; National Mall building
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FREE Event!
Learn about the universe by participating in an array of family friendly hands-on activities. • Participate in the “100 Hours of Astronomy” project and look through a telesco...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:10:00AM Saturday, April 4th
Location:National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
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Watch the live Webcast, tonight, at 7:30 p.m.
Exploring Space Lecture Series: Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy Tonight's lecture: Why is Astronomy so Popular? Speaker: David Levy Watch the live Webcast: h...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:7:30PM Wednesday, March 25th
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Experience the beauty and artistry of kites across Asia from Afghanistan to Vietnam.
Explore how kites fly, watch amazing indoor kite-flying demonstrations, and speak with kite experts. Make your own kite to enter in the Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival on the...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:10:00AM Saturday, March 21st
Location:National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
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Thursday, March 12, 8 p.m. Speaker: Col. Leo K. Thorsness, USAF, (Ret.), Medal of Honor Recipient, POW of Vietnam War Reserve FREE tickets at www.nasm.si.edu/reservetickets...
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A Lecture by Dr. Sandy Faber
6 PM - Screening of the documentary, "400 Years of the Telescope" 7 PM - Meet the lecturer 7:30 PM - Lecture begins Dr. Sandy Faber will discuss the formation of the Milky ...
Host:National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Time:6:00PM Thursday, February 26th
Location:The National Air and Space Museum (National Mall Building)