Aerospace Update

Time: Saturdays at 1:00 PM
Location: Charles Simonyi Space Gallery
FREE with Museum Admission

A weekly 25-minute recap of the latest news in astronomy, aviation, and spaceflight from our own experts. Q&A to follow.


Storytelling

Time: Sunday through Friday at 1:00 PM
Location: Personal Courage Wing Quonset Hut (unless otherwise noted)
FREE with Museum Admission

A 25-minute experience presenting historic stories that range from epic tales of personal heroism to the daily adventures of modern pilots, astronauts and ground crew working in commercial aviation and aerospace.


Upcoming Topics:

February 2025

  • Tuesday, 1/28 - Pardo's Push with Ken McNair
  • Wednesday, 1/29 - The Link Trainer with Tom Allan
  • Thursday, 1/30 - Dole Derby Disaster: Air Race to Hawaii with Dennis Hatfield
  • Friday, 1/31 - Aviatrix Pioneers with Charles Fitzgerald
  • Saturday, 2/1 - Aerospace Updates with Tom Allan in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 2/2 - Flying a Light Plane in Australia with Fred Quarnstrom
  • Monday, 2/3 - America's 1st Black Combat Pilot: Eugene Bullard with Wayne Martin
  • Tuesday, 2/4 - The Birth of the B-52 with Jon Fehrenbach
  • Wednesday, 2/5 - Evolution of Jet Fighters with Jerry Coy
  • Thursday, 2/6 - The Unfinished Letter with Tom Davidson
  • Friday, 2/7 - The Dreamlifter with John Weiss
  • Saturday, 2/8 - Aerospace Updates with John Cotton in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 2/9 - The Comet and Boeing 707 with Greg Hunter


Check back at the end of the month for more upcoming presentations.