Before the moon race, explorers wanted to conquer the ocean

From Jules Verne-inspired submarines to NASA-backed underwater habitats, the dream of an undersea civilization came closer ...
Smithsonian Magazine

America’s First Space Station Proved Humans Could Live and Work in Orbit for Months. Now, the Public Can See What It Looked Like in Person for the First Time i…

A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened 50 years ago. After ...