Aerospace Update

Time: Saturdays at 1:00 PM
Location: Charles Simonyi Space Gallery (unless otherwise noted)
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.

Space Talks LIVE!

Time: Friday through Monday at 11:00 AM
Location: Apollo Gallery
FREE with Museum Admission

A 15-minute experience presenting stories about astronauts, space exploration, or astronomy. The presenter is live via Zoom on a screen at the rear of the Apollo Gallery.


Upcoming Topics:

November 2026

  • Sunday, 11/1 at 11:00am - Apollo 8: Flying to the Moon with Sureya McGrath in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/1 at 1:00pm - The Candy Bomber with Greg Hunter
  • Monday, 11/2 at 11:00am - The X-15 Rocket Plane with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Monday, 11/2 at 1:00pm - Vin Fiz: Cal Rogers' 1911 Transcontinental Flight with Jim Ray
  • Tuesday, 11/3 - Great Lakes Carriers with Tom Allan
  • Wednesday, 11/4 - F-4 vs. MiG-21 with Jerry Coy
  • Thursday, 11/5 - Voyager: The Plane That Did It! with Dave Jones
  • Friday, 11/6 at 11:00am - The Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 11/6 at 1:00pm - The Dreamlifter with John Weiss
  • Saturday, 11/7 at 11:00am - The Science of Rockets with Manit Khare in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 11/7 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Tom Allan in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/8 at 11:00am - Skylab with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/8 at 1:00pm - U.S. Navy Airships with Roger Huston
  • Monday, 11/9 at 11:00am - Our Moon with Alycia Johnson in the Apollo Gallery
  • Monday, 11/9 at 1:00pm - A Difficult Day in an EC-130 with Bryan Osborne
  • Tuesday, 11/10 - Haunted Aviation Stories with Larry Kanaster
  • Wednesday, 11/11 - Lt. Dan's Excellent Adventure with Jeff Fought
  • Thursday, 11/12 - First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight with Nigel Bush
  • Friday, 11/13 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 11/13 at 1:00pm - The Vietnam War with Cal Kam
  • Saturday, 11/14 at 11:00am - The Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 11/14 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Ron Hobbs in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/15 at 11:00am - Space Suits with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/15 at 1:00pm - Gliders in Bastogne with Bill Seguin
  • Monday, 11/16 at 11:00am - Apollo 8: Flying to the Moon with Sureya McGrath in the Apollo Gallery
  • Monday, 11/16 at 1:00pm - Howard Hughes and his Flying Boat with Alan Werner
  • Tuesday, 11/17 - Pardo's Push with Ken McNair
  • Wednesday, 11/18 - Underdogs and Wildcats with John Miller
  • Thursday, 11/19 - B-17 Pilot: Combat Missions with Dick Nelms
  • Friday, 11/20 at 11:00am - The Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 11/20 at 1:00pm - Incident on CAL Flight 120 with Dan Wellman
  • Saturday, 11/21 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 11/21 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Gretchen Burks in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/22 at 11:00am - Mars Rovers with Lauren Kafadarian in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/22 at 1:00pm - Lunar Rover with Barry Dupler
  • Monday, 11/23 at 11:00am - Our Moon with Alycia Johnson in the Apollo Gallery
  • Monday, 11/23 at 1:00pm - Unauthorized Cargo with Paul Harvey
  • Tuesday, 11/24 at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 2:00pm - Unsolved: D.B. Cooper, The True Story of the Skyjacking of Flight 305 with Mike Burns on the 55th anniversary
  • Wednesday, 11/25 - The Perils of Spaceflight with Tom Brown
  • Thursday, 11/26 - CANCELLED - Museum Closed
  • Friday, 11/27 at 11:00am - Mars Rover with Lauren Kafadarian in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 11/27 at 1:00pm - Dutch Holocaust Survivor with Pete Metzelaar
  • Saturday, 11/28 at 11:00am - The X-15 Rocket Plane with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 11/28 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Tom Allan in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/29 at 11:00am - The Science of Rockets with Manit Khare in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 11/29 at 1:00pm - Saving Your Wingman: Risner's and Pardo's Push with Jan Czechowski
  • Monday, 11/30 at 11:00am - Our Moon with Alycia Johnson in the Apollo Gallery
  • Monday, 11/30 at 1:00pm - The History of Boeing with Jeff Culver


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