Join us for in-person and online events. We have events going on at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, around the DC Metropolitan area, and online.

View of land surrounding by water, taken from space.
Event

The Origin of Earth's Oceans

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
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Graphic with telescope and moon that reads Sally's Night
Event

Sally's Night at Solstice Saturday

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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View of land surrounding by water, taken from space.

Lecture

The Origin of Earth's Oceans

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
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Seventy-one percent of Earth’s surface is covered in oceans, but did you ever wonder why? Explore where Earth's ocean water came from and how we know

A young visitor uses an eclipse viewer they made from eclipse glasses and a paper plate to safely view an annular eclipse. They squint up in concentration.

Family Day

Soar Together Family Day: The Sun at Maximum Activity

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
Online: Friday, July 11 | Onsite: Saturday, July 12

Join us for a family day that is all about our Sun, a dynamic star that can produce big eruptions, such as solar flares. Right now the Sun is at "solar maximum," a period when it becomes extra active every 11 years.