Astronomy Programs - National Air and Space Museum
See the night's sky as never before. Explore the cosmos from the comfort of your home. Discover the secrets of the Sun. You can do all this and more with our unique astronomy programs, led by …
Stargazing at the Udvar-Hazy Center - National Air and Space Museum
Join Museum staff and members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club for a view of the night sky through our telescopes. Stargazing will take place outside in the bus parking lot at the Steven F. …
Stars - National Air and Space Museum
Stars were some of the first things humans made note of when they began to look to the sky, including our own Sun. There are billions of stars in the universe—some even have planets of their own …
Astronomy Program - National Air and Space Museum
Join the Museum and local astronomy groups for an evening of stargazing at the Eisenhower Memorial.
Solar System - National Air and Space Museum
Aug 7, 2025 · The Solar System, located in the Milky Way Galaxy, is our celestial neighborhood. Our Solar System consists of 8 planets, several dwarf planets, dozens of moons, and millions of …
Canceled: Stargazing at the Udvar-Hazy Center
Join Museum staff and members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club for a view of the night sky through our telescopes. Stargazing will take place outside in the bus parking lot at the Steven F. …
Space Science - National Air and Space Museum
Space science—science performed from vehicles that travel into Earth's upper atmosphere or beyond—covers a broad range of disciplines, from meteorology and geology, to lunar, solar, and …
Dwarf planets - National Air and Space Museum
Jun 9, 2020 · If you are old enough, you may remember a time when we thought Pluto was a planet. In 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a standardized definition of what is and isn't …
The Planets in Our Solar System – A Timeline
Oct 8, 2024 · Humankind has known about them for thousands of years. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all visible in the night sky with the unaided eye. As such, these planets have been …
The Life and Legacy of Owen Gingerich
Jun 7, 2023 · Reflecting on the life and legacy of Owen Gingerich, one of the most respected names in modern astronomy and in the study of its history.