Deke Slayton demonstrates the modified LiOH canister to Mission Control during the Apollo 13 mission. (NASA image S70-35013) Using a clever solution of a plastic bag, cardstock, a spacesuit hose, and ...

Chat with astronomer Rodolfo Montez Jr. Ask questions about the beautiful death throes of Sun-like stars and the ultimate fate of the Sun.

By V-J Day, September 2, 1945, Corsair pilots had amassed an 11:1 kill ratio against enemy aircraft. The aircraft's distinctive inverted gull-wing design allowed ground clearance for the huge, ...

Dates. TII Teachers accepted in 2025 will be onsite in Washington, DC July 7-18, 2025 and July 13-24, 2026. Who Should Apply. Middle School (grades 5-8) STEAM teachers who have an interest in ...

Pan American Airways Boeing Model 314 Clipper Atlantic Clipper takes off from Manhasset Bay off Port Washington, Long Island, New York.(SI 2000-6164) Other nations opened the world to air travel using ...

From 1943 to 1944, over 1,000 women flew over 60 million miles ferrying aircraft and personnel, towing targets, and other transport duties as part of the WASP. The WASP flew every military aircraft ...

Silver Aero Club de France commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of a robed female figure and angel pointing to a dirigible in the background; Reverse: relief of a Cherub depicted, engraved text ...

This test panel of solar cells was used by COMSAT Laboratories to study the performance of the type of cells used on the Intelsat VI communications satellites, five of which were launched over the ...

Stardate 1604.01: At 12:01 am EDT this morning, the National Air and Space Museum began breeding tribbles. This bold, innovative, not-at-all-ill-advised experiment will run for 24 hours, until 11:59 ...

Mackay Army Aviation Trophy Medal; Obverse: angle figure in relief with sunrise depicted in background; raised letter text; Reverse: Eagle with shield in talons depicted; raised letter text; orange ...

Médaille Commémorative Française 1914-1918 was awarded to all members of the French Armed Forces who saw service between August 2, 1914 and November 11, 1918.

The Albatros D. Va was a single-seat fighting scout used by the Germans during World War I, 1917-1918. The Albatros D. Va is similar to the Albatros D. V, the only certain means of distinguishing ...