Embark on a journey beyond the planet with the Museum of Flight’s Home Beyond Earth Exhibit, featuring an immersive ambient music suite by the local... more >
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The Apollo 11 Moon landing is regarded as one of the most incredible moments in human history. But after the Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the Moon, they... more >
Imagine the feeling of floating and seeing bright stars set against the inky darkness of the night sky. Imagine seeing the Earth’s curvature and the... more >
The First Man Was A Pilot First
January 18, 2019
As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11 and wonder how in the world we got to the Moon, let’s erase the lines between the histories of... more >
Secrets of the Space Shuttle Toilet
June 28, 2018
Traveling to space is serious business, and astronauts still have to do their business while they’re miles above the Earth. When astronauts aboard the... more >
Top Ten Quotes From Yuri Gagarin's Biography
March 9, 2018
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go to space. His achievement paved the way for future space flights both in... more >
