Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...

The USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum celebrates the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 splashdown on July 18 with a ...

On July 21, 1925, the so-called Monkey Trial, which pitted Clarence Darrow against William Jennings Bryan in Dayton, Tenn., ...

Apollo 11 astronauts boarded and stayed on the vessel after their lunar visit and Pacific Ocean splashdown in July 1969.

Omega Speedmasters from Buzz Aldrin's personal watch collection up for auction at Sotheby's ✓ Your chance to own an astronaut's watch! ✓ ...

In the five renovated spaces, you can try out a wind tunnel, climb into a Cessna Skyhawk, view artworks and visit old favorites like Skylab.

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space ...

Ohio astronaut Charles Bassett was set for space before a tragic crash ended his life at 34. His legacy lives on.

The 1960s were full of protests, and not all of them looked the same. This photo shows activist Shelly Drake removing their ...

First look at the Space Shuttle Endeavor in its new L.A. home ...

This video details the journey to the moon and the successful landing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. It ...

In July 1969, a quick-thinking Aldrin used the writing instrument to rearm the engine arm circuit of the lunar module "Eagle" ...