These Are the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine's 19th Annual Photo Contest
From the beauty of bodies in motion to the symbiotic behaviors of insects, these photographers captured fascinating moments in time
The 'Star Wars' Starfighter Will Soon Be a Museum Piece
This full-size movie prop helped the Rebel Alliance defeat the Galactic Empire.
Undistinguished in Combat, This Mustang Became More Famous as a Racer
Stunt pilot Paul Mantz’s speedy P-51, <i>Excalibur III</i>.
Al Williams Made History With his Aerial Performances Between the Great Wars
His ride: the Curtiss 1A Gulfhawk
More Than Just a Helicopter, the “Huey” Became a Symbol of the Vietnam War
The Bell UH-1H Iroquois was a single-engine workhorse.
In George Clooney's <i>The Midnight Sky</i>, the Crew of a Planetary Exploration Mission Faces an Impossible Choice
Actors David Oyelowo and Demián Bechir discuss their roles as astronauts investigating a potentially habitable Jovian moon.
For a 1910 Biplane, the Baldwin 'Red Devil' Was a Speed Demon
Descended from a Glenn Curtiss design, this speedster had a short run.
The F-86 Sabre, Hero of the Early Jet Age
America’s first swept-wing fighter won the skies over North Korea.
The Mitchell U-2 Superwing Showed How Versatile an Ultralight Can Be
Plus, you could build it yourself.
The Tiny M-1 Messenger Was Designed to Replace Motorbikes on the Battlefront
Say hello to my little friend.
Forty Years Ago, <em>Airplane!</em> Created a New Species of Comedy
Frequently imitated but never surpassed, this seriously funny disaster flick made a mockery of itself.
Steve Carell's Netflix Comedy Series <i>Space Force</i> Should've Waited For More Favorable Launch Conditions
Carell and <i>The Office</i> creator Greg Daniels reunite for a satire that hasn't yet reached orbit.
A Prize-Winning Song Written by Two Utah High Schoolers Celebrates the Enduring Love of Annie and John Glenn
Annie Glenn died this week, two years after finalists in an NEA songwriting competition paid tribute to her and her astronaut husband.
With the New Movie <em>Ad Astra,</em> James Gray and Brad Pitt Offer a "Plausible" Vision of Late-21st Century Space Travel
Shuttle astronaut Garrett Reisman helped writer-director Gray make his space adventure authentic(ish).
What the Movies Taught Us About World War II
The biggest war in human history inspired hundreds of movies. One of them had to be the best.
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