The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...

The Smithsonian Institution's museums, including the National Air and Space Museum, are at risk of temporary closure due to the ongoing government shutdown. The Smithsonian plans to utilize prior-year ...

You've almost certainly heard there's a government shutdown. While that does mean some closures and cancellations, there's still plenty to do in the D.C. area. Have museum plans? You’re in luck (for ...

Discovery has been on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for more than a decade. Now, Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn want to bring it to Texas. Reading time: Reading time 3 ...

Having been through more than one federal government shutdown, Washington, D.C.'s arts and cultural institutions know the drill. Visitors will find some shuttered doors but also find plenty of ...

After decades of service, a legendary tanker says farewell. Alan de Herrera A retired KC-10 Extender known as Excalibur awaits a six-day mothballing process at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, ...

When you go into the large museum hangar at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, you will be blown away by how many planes are already there, but more will be ...

The award is given by the secretary of the Air Force to numbered units of the active-duty Air Force, U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard for distinguished service. Brig. Gen. Mitch Johnson, North ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Air and Space Museum is hosting the "Air Power History Tour" featuring aircraft from World War II flying in the the sky. The aircrafts include a B-29 Super Fortress named ...

Hercules' nose is just the tip of the iceberg for the Arkansas Air and Military Museum. The massive C-130 H "Hercules" aircraft may be all motorists can see from their car window while driving the ...

Guardians with certain jobs may proudly display their area of expertise on their uniform, despite a move by the Air Force earlier this year to do away with duty identifier patches. The Space Force in ...

Title: Earth and planetary science curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Summary: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since ...