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    2021年8月23日

    Planning a visit to one of our locations? Here's what you need to know: - The Museum in DC is open Thursday through Monday - The Udvar-Hazy Center in VA is open every day - Face coverings are required for all visitors age two and older 🔗

    Father talks to his son, gesturing at an artifact; the Hubble Space Telescope is on display behind them
    Woman takes a selfie with a spacesuit statue
    Two adults stand in from of a large silver aircraft on display, reading the label in front of it
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  2. 13 時間前

    The North American O-47A was designed for service in observation squadrons dedicated solely to reconnaissance missions. It had a large cockpit, seating three crew in tandem, and a camera bay with a wide observation window. Our O-47A joined our collection on this day in 1949.

    O-47A aircraft in flight
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  3. 15 時間前

    On this day in 1999, the Mars Polar Lander, with the Deep Space 2 microprobes, launched on a mission to the Red Planet. Both were lost when the lander crashed on arrival in December 1999.

    Rocket launch
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  4. 17 時間前

    On this day in 1949, Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle Owl) was transferred to the National Air Museum. The He 219, one of the German Luftwaffe's most formidable night fighters in World War II, was fast, maneuverable, and carried devastating firepower.

    Black and green aircraft with swastika painting on the tail on display in museum
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  5. 18 時間前

    On this day in 2004, Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Spirit landed on Mars in Gusev crater. Spirit far exceeded its 90-day lifespan, operating on the Red Planet for six years:

    Mars rover rendering
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  6. 19 時間前

    Due to staffing shortages, our location on the National Mall will be closed January 5 to 17. As that location is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the temporary closure will begin tomorrow. The Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia will remain open every day.

    Exterior of Museum in DC
    Exterior of Udvar-Hazy Center
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  7. 21 時間前

    Today in 1905, Wilbur Wright met with the government to discuss use of airplanes in the military. The Wrights were hesitant to share airplane details, and talks went nowhere. Nearly five years later they delivered the first military airplane (Wright Military Flyer).

    Wright Military flyer hanging in gallery
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  8. 1月3日

    Due to inclement weather, all Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Air and Space Museum in DC and the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, are closed today, January 3.

    Snowy photo of Museum sign
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  9. 1月2日

    Exploring our Museum in Klingon? Star Wars? Space Odyssey in space? Spock's ears? Faster-than light-travel? We celebrate how science fiction inspires science reality. Start exploring:

    A set of Star Wars action figures
    2001: A Space Odyssey book next to small monolith figure.
    A photo of the R2-D2 mailbox against a black backdrop.
    Leonard Nimoy's Spock ear tips in an enclosed glass box.
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  10. 1月2日

    Sci-fi fans to the front! It's National , so we'd like to know: What are some of your favorite science fiction stories? Go!

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  11. 1月2日

    Prolific science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was born on this day in 1920. Did you know that there is an asteroid and a crater on Mars named for him? More via NASA:

    Portrait of a man in glasses, bow tie and suit jacket.
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  12. 1月2日

    One of the science fiction stories best represented in our collection is . In addition to the studio model of the starship Enterprise, we have a filming model of a Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser in our collection:

    Matte black Klingon battle cruiser model against a black background.
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  13. 1月2日

    in 2004, the Stardust spacecraft—the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to returning extraterrestrial material from beyond the Moon—encountered comet Wild-2, to collect and return the first sample taken from a comet:

    Stardust capsule photographed against a black backdrop.
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  14. 1月1日

    As we wrap-up the holiday season and welcome 2022, there's no better time to review a selection of holiday cards Arthur C. Clarke received throughout the years:

    A postcard with a picture of a man leaning on balcony rail and some words written, including "Happy Holidays."
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  15. 1月1日

    Today in 1948, Betty Skelton won her first International Feminine Aerobatic Championship. For many years, Skelton was called the "First Lady of Firsts," paving the way for women to enjoy equal opportunities in aviation, sports, and business:

    Black and white image of Betty Skelton in the cockpit of an aircraft with black stripes, flying above visible landmarks.
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  16. 1月1日

    in 1914, the world's first scheduled airline, the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, began operation in Florida. The flight covered 18 miles and took about 11.5 hours less than traveling from St. Petersburg to Tampa by rail. (Regular fares were $5 one-way.)

    Aircraft flying over water and two human figures in a boat below it.
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  17. 1月1日

    When naming his spacecraft, John Glenn told his kids: "There's only one ground rule. The world is going to be watching, so the name should represent our country and the way we feel about the rest of the world." So Friendship 7 came to be. Thank you for being a friend.

    Graphic that says Sixty Years of Friendship and "Friends are there to help us defy the impossible."
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  18. 1月1日

    Happy New Year! To ring in 2022 and thank you all for your support, we commissioned graphic artist Lawrence Azerrad to create this digital art in anticipation of the 60th anniversary of John Glenn’s orbital flight in Friendship 7. Download in high res:

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  19. 1月1日

    Today in 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was visited by the Dawn spacecraft in 2015, the first dwarf planet to receive a visit from a spacecraft.

    A view of dwarf planet Ceres against an all black backdrop.
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  20. 1月1日

    in 1939: Lockheed delivered the first prototype XP-38 to Army Air Corps. It was a precursor to the P-38 Lightning. Discover the story behind the design of this Kelly Johnson classic in this blog:

    P-38 aircraft on display in museum setting and viewed from a top angle.
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  21. 1月1日

    Today in 1968, the Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 flew for the first time. It was the first commercial supersonic transport to fly — it exceeded the speed of sound in June 1969 and was first publicly shown in Moscow in May 1970.

    Supersonic aircraft in flight
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