The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is one step closer to completing its multiyear renovation this summer by ...

The inventor’s handmade tools are now museum artifacts.

Air Force Maj. Kelsey Tarver (left) administers the reenlistment oath to Master Sgt. Eric Burks (right) during a Feb. 22, 2025 launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Space Force photo.

Research into atmospheric effects of rocket flights and satellite air pollution is still in its early stages, Kim noted. However, he stressed that the space industry doesn't have time to waste.

Artist's impressions of space junk and, inset, an airliner. dell640 / dottedhippo/iStock / Getty Images Plus. When space launches are used to ferry satellites up into orbit, spent rocket stages ...

Restoration specialists at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force installed an LV-3B/SM-65D Atlas rocket inside the museum's Missile Gallery on April 29 after a three-year restoration.