National Air and Space Museum

Dates

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When was the National Air and Space Museum first founded?

1946

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When did the National Air and Space Museum start collecting items from NASA?

1966

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When did the National Air and Space Museum move to the National Mall in Washington D.C?

1976

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During this year, the Mariner 2 (the first space probe to pass by another planet) was added to the National Air and Space Museum.

1962

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The Udvar-Hazy Center opened this year.

2003

Vocab

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This is a floating rock from space that you can see in the National Air and Space Museum.

Asteroid

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You can look at this object that orbits Earth at the observatory in the National Air and Space Museum.

The Moon

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You can learn about this unique space phenomenon at the National Air and Space Museum.

Black Holes

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You can learn about his candy bar in the galaxy at the National Air and Space Museum

Milky Way

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This is the way the air moves that lets planes fly which can learn about at the National Air and Space Museum.

Aerodynamics

Collections

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What was the first major artifact that was added to the National Air and Space Museum?

The biplane used for the Wright brothers’ first successful flight in 1903.

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The command module of this famous spacecraft is found in the National Air and Space Museum's collection.

Apollo 11

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Charles Lindbergh flew the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean using this plane featured in the National Air and Space Museum.

The Spirit of St. Louis

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A sample of this lunar object is presented in the National Air and Space Museum.

Lunar Rock

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This airplane that is displayed in the National Air and Space Museum was used to show that planes could break the sound barrier.

Bell X-1

Miscellaneous

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The National Air and Space Museum is the most popular Smithsonian, as this many people go here every year.

5 million

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What was the original name of the National Air and Space Museum?

National Air Museum

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The National Air and Space Museum is run by these people.

John and Adrienne Mars Director Christopher Browne

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You can stargaze at this place in the National Air and Space Museum.

 Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory

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The National Air and Space Museum consists of two buildings, the one in the Mall in Washington D.C. and this one near Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Exhibits

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In the Udvar-Hazy Center, this exhibit is featured that many people watch every year.

Aerobatic Flight

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This exhibit teaches and shows people the history of planes and space crafts during this era after World War II.

Cold War Era

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This exhibit features parts of planes and space probes from this "race" between the U.S and the Soviet Union.

Space Race Exhibit

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In the Udvar-Hazy Center, this exhibit shows the journey of these space objects that are important for communication.

Satellite exhibit 

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This exhibit displays planes and aviation devices for everyday use and jobs.

Business Aviation Exhibit