When most people think of Albert Watson, they picture his iconic portraits and high-fashion photography, unforgettable images of Alfred Hitchcock, Kate Moss and Steve Jobs. But a new virtual ...
Today is a rather big day for the Museum. Not only are we celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, but we are also celebrating the launch of something quite new. Today, the ...
The Smithsonian has launched its first crowdfunding campaign, seeking to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter to preserve and once again exhibit the space suit Neil Armstrong wore while taking humankind’s ...
We’ve received a few comments and questions about why our stretch goal for the Neil Armstrong #RebootTheSuit Kickstarter project is Alan Shepard’s Mercury Freedom 7 spacesuit. The short answer is that ...
This 1969 file photo shows astronaut Neil Armstrong in space suit. The University of Cincinnati's space research institute has been renamed for astronaut Neil Armstrong, a former UC professor. The ...
From Neil Armstrong to an all UM crew on an Apollo mission, the University of Michigan and Purdue University both featured large in the advent of space travel.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the moon’s surface, speaking the famous words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” He served as ...
Today is the 46th anniversary of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. It was 46 years ago that half a billion -- yes, you read that right, BILLION -- were glued to their TV sets.
This 1969 file photo shows astronaut Neil Armstrong in space suit. The University of Cincinnati's space research institute has been renamed for astronaut Neil Armstrong, a former UC professor. The ...