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Due to inclement weather, Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Air and Space Museum in DC and our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, will close at 2 pm ET today, Monday, March 16.
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The National Air and Space Museum in DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia will reopen on Friday, November 14.
All other Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will reopen on a rolling basis by Monday, November 17. For the latest updates, please see si.edu/visit.
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In the event of a government shutdown, Smithsonian museums, including the National Air and Space Museum in DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, will remain open through at least Monday, October 6. The Smithsonian will use prior-year funds still available to us to remain open.
PRESS RELEASE - The Shaking Moon: Moonquake Triggered Landslides and Boulder Falls bit.ly/458lEbW
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Media Advisory: National Air and Space Museum Opens Five New Galleries bit.ly/40cKNk7
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Beginning this week, we are unveiling four new planetarium films that visitors can view in the Northrop Grumman Planetarium (fees apply):
🌊 “Oasis in Space"
🌌 “Edge of Darkness"
🌎 “Birth of Planet Earth”
⚡ “Faster Than Light"
Learn more: s.si.edu/3HXoOaD
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A trip to the National Air and Space Museum in DC isn’t complete without a planetarium film or a live planetarium show. We are excited to announce that, thanks to a generous gift from @NorthropGrumman, our planetarium is now the Northrop Grumman Planetarium.
National Air and Space Museum Receives $10 Million Gift From Northrop Grumman - bit.ly/46cN8PL
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Take a closer look at Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis with a new digital 3D model from @Smithsonian3D, created using a highly detailed 3D scan of the aircraft in our collection. Take it for a spin: s.si.edu/4mogjVD
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In the 1920s and 30s, aviation pioneers pushed boundaries and blazed new trails in the air.
All week, we will be sharing highlights from the upcoming “Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight” exhibition, which explores this exciting era of aviation: s.si.edu/4krbWaL
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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Will Soon Unveil New Displays bit.ly/42Yf5Jd
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National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28: collectspace.com/news/news-0…
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Just in: On July 28, five new galleries will open at DC’s National Air and Space Museum as part of the Smithsonian’s 7 year-long renovation of the museum. Free, timed-entry passes will be available starting June 13.
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The Museum’s entrance on the National Mall and the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater will also open on July 28. Learn more about our renovation: s.si.edu/3F4dOqM
Free timed-entry passes for July 28 and beyond can be reserved beginning June 13.
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Coming soon to the Museum in DC! Five new galleries open July 28:
🚀 Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
🧑🚀 Futures in Space
✈️ Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight
🪖 World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation
🛰️ Allan and Shelley Holt Innovations Gallery
National Air and Space Museum Announces Five New Galleries Will Open July 28 - s.si.edu/4jS351L
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Before Armstrong walked on the moon, some thought women were better suited for space. In 1961, the Mercury 13 female pilots aced NASA's astronaut tests, but their mission was grounded. Hear what happened to America's first female astronaut candidates.
🎧: apple.co/342vBGy
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Now on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center: Robonaut 2
On loan from @NASA, Robonaut 2 is the first humanoid robot to fly to space. It launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 2011 and spent seven years on the International Space Station.
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How do we move a massive rocket into the Museum and install it in place? Very carefully!
Check out this timelapse of the move and install of the @BlueOrigin New Shepard "Propulsion Module 4-2" booster that just joined our collection.
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In an age of private space companies racing for new firsts, these artifacts represent recent trailblazing efforts in space history. bit.ly/4eGFgYc
























