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 Sunday 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:

May 2026

  • Friday, 5/1 at 11:00am - Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 5/1 at 1:00pm - Call the Ball with Dave Cable
  • Saturday, 5/2 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 5/2 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Tom Allan in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/3 at 11:00am - Space Suits with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/3 at 1:00pm - Gliders in Bastogne with Bill Seguin
  • Monday, 5/4 - Intercepted! with Paul Harvey
  • Tuesday, 5/5 - The Sidewinder with Tom Allan
  • Wednesday, 5/6 - The Hindenburg: Luxury to Disaster with Roger Huston
  • Thursday, 5/7 - 'Freight Train' in Vietnam with Jerry Sousa
  • Friday, 5/8 at 11:00am - Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 5/8 at 1:00pm - The Vietnam War with Cal Kam
  • Saturday, 5/9 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 5/9 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Tom Allan in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/10 at 11:00am - The Enterprise: OV-101 with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/10 at 1:00pm - Beginning of Airmail with Greg Hunter
  • Monday, 5/11 - Corsair: The Airplane Pirate with Alan Werner
  • Tuesday, 5/12 - The Black Box with Bob Semlow in the Great Gallery under the 737
  • Wednesday, 5/13 - B-24 Commander to Prisoner of War (POW) with Dan Ford
  • Thursday, 5/14 - Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines with Rich Sorensen
  • Friday, 5/15 at 11:00am - Tiniest Astronauts with Alex Langenstein in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 5/15 at 1:00pm - Blackbird Tales with Ken Bottini on the Great Gallery Overlook
  • Saturday, 5/16 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 5/16 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Gretchen Burks in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/17 at 11:00am - Skylab with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/17 at 1:00pm - Dutch Holocaust Survivor with Pete Metzelaar
  • Monday, 5/18 - Minuteman Missile Launch Officer with John Brightbill
  • Tuesday, 5/19 - Pardo's Push with Ken McNair
  • Wednesday, 5/20 - Flying the North Atlantic with Bill Griffith
  • Thursday, 5/21 - Dole Derby Disaster: Air Race to Hawaii with Dennis Hatfield
  • Friday, 5/22 at 11:00am - Limelight to Launchpad with Hilary Grilley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 5/22 at 1:00pm - The Dreamlifter with John Weiss
  • Saturday, 5/23 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 5/23 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Ron Hobbs in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/24 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/24 at 1:00pm - Rosie the Riveter with Steve Smith
  • Monday, 5/25 - Difficult Day in an EC-130 with Bryan Osborne
  • Tuesday, 5/26 - Battle of Britain with Larry Kanaster
  • Wednesday, 5/27 - Last Unknown Solider with Jeff Fought
  • Thursday, 5/28 - B-17 Pilot: Combat Missions with Dick Nelms
  • Friday, 5/29 at 11:00am - Limelight to Launchpad with Hilary Grilley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Friday, 5/29 at 1:00pm - Six Women Who Changed History with Charles Fitzgerald
  • Saturday, 5/30 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 5/30 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Mike Martinez in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 5/31 at 11:00am - Space Suits with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery

  • Sunday, 5/31 at 1:00pm - Incident on CAL Flight 120 with Dan Wellman


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