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: Saturday and 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:

March 2026

  • Friday, 2/27 - Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) in Vietnam with Paul Rubin
  • Saturday, 2/28 - Aerospace Updates with Mike Martinez in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/1 at 11:00am - The Enterprise: OV-101 with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/1 at 1:00pm - Gliders in Bastogne with Bill Seguin
  • Monday, 3/2 - Dole Derby Disaster: Air Race to Hawaii with Dennis Hatfield
  • Tuesday, 3/3 - Haunted Aviation Stories with Larry Kanaster
  • Wednesday, 3/4 - Lt. Dan's Excellent Adventure with Jeff Fought
  • Thursday, 3/5 - Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines with Rich Sorensen
  • Friday, 3/6 - Navy Carrier Pilot with Dave Cable
  • Saturday, 3/7 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 3/7 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Ron Hobbs in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/8 at 11:00am - Skylab with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/8 at 1:00pm - WASPs in War with Leslie Czechowski
  • Monday, 3/9 - Compass Call: Electronic Warfare and Desert Storm with Bryan Osborne
  • Tuesday, 3/10 - History Near Here: Seattle's Aviation Sites with Tim Nelson
  • Wednesday, 3/11 - Evolution of Fighter Tactics with Jerry Coy
  • Thursday, 3/12 - 'Freight Train' in Vietnam with Jerry Sousa
  • Friday, 3/13 - The Vietnam War with Cal Kam
  • Saturday, 3/14 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 3/14 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with John Cotton in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/15 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/15 at 1:00pm - Rosie the Riveter with Steve Smith
  • Monday, 3/16 - Unsolved: D.B. Cooper - The True Story of the Skyjacking of Flight 305 with Mike Burns
  • Tuesday, 3/17 - The Blue Angels with Paul Harvey
  • Wednesday, 3/18 - Yuri Gagarin with Tom Allan
  • Thursday, 3/19 - Voyager: The Plane That Did It! with Dave Jones
  • Friday, 3/20 - Blackbird Tales with Ken Bottini in the Great Gallery
  • Saturday, 3/21 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 3/21 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Gretchen Burks in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/22 at 11:00am - The Enterprise: OV-101 with David Fawley in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/22 at 1:00pm - Human Powered Flight with Jan Czechowski
  • Monday, 3/23 - Minuteman Missile Launch Officer with John Brightbill
  • Tuesday, 3/24 - The Black Box: Investigating the Tenerife Airline Incident, March 27, 1997 with Bob Semlow in the Great Gallery - Under the 737
  • Wednesday, 3/25 - B-24 Commander to Prisoner of War (POW) with Dan Ford
  • Thursday, 3/26 - B-17 Pilot: Combat Missions with Dick Nelms
  • Friday, 3/27 - The Dreamlifter with John Weiss
  • Saturday, 3/28 at 11:00am - Gemini Rendezvous with Roger Huston in the Apollo Gallery
  • Saturday, 3/28 at 1:00pm - Aerospace Updates with Mike Martinez in the Simonyi Space Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/29 at 11:00am - The X-15 Program with Jan Zemplenyi in the Apollo Gallery
  • Sunday, 3/29 at 1:00pm - The Red Baron with Greg Hunter
  • Monday, 3/30 - Minuteman Missile Launch Officer with John Brightbill
  • Tuesday, 3/31 - Last Flight of MAC 641 with Ken McNair
  • Wednesday, 4/1 - Tuskegee Airmen Harry Stewart Jr. with Wayne Martin


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