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A star cluster also known as the "Seven Sisters" shine through what would appear to be a layer of cotton candy if it wasn't in space. Actually, clouds of dust sweep around the stars, swaddling them in a cushiony veil.

Under Ancient Skies

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Activities for Young Learners

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Airspace Podcast Logo 2020

An Out of This World Podcast

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Space Shuttle Discovery

Discover What's Inside

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Apollo at 50

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While both of our locations are temporarily closed, we encourage you to explore air and space through our online content.

The exterior of the National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

Washingon, DC

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The exterior of the Steven H. Udvar-Hazy center.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, VA

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Museum Transformation

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A major renovation is underway as we reimagine all 23 galleries and presentation spaces i our iconic National Mall building in Washington, DC.  Join us as we inspire a new generation of pioneers and explorers.

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At a deeper level, I think the museum makes visitors feel proud to be human –

to be members of a species that has traveled from a lonely beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the dusty surface of the moon in less than seven decades..." - John H. Glenn, Jr

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