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Bag, Baggage and Archives
Ground crew unload a Douglas DC-2 of Pan American - Grace Airways, c.1940. Pulling up stakes is always hard to do, especially if you’re packing up and moving a million plus documents, photographs,...
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A “New Mars” Comes to the National Air and Space Museum
The Exploring the Planets Gallery in the National Air and Space Museum’s National Mall Building recently underwent a major update to the section devoted to scientific exploration of Mars. This new...
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Reflections on Post-Cold War Issues for International Space Cooperation
In the 1990s the United States collaborative space policy entered an extended period of transition from the earlier era of Cold War, one in which NASA has been compelled to deal with international...
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The Curtiss-Wright Corporation Collection – Patent Files
In 1929, the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company merged with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation to form the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The merger of these two companies created one of the largest...
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“A Company of Scholars”: A Brief History of the National Air and Space...
The Museum is accepting applications for fellowships from November 1, 2012 – January 15, 2013. Most people know the National Air and Space Museum as the premier location in the United States, and...
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Arthur C. Clarke Collection of Sri Lanka Now Publicly Available
Almost a year ago, the Museum announced that it had acquired papers and artifacts of Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), renowned science fiction author and futurist. Now we can share that the Archives has...
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