Located in the historic hometown of Neil Armstrong, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum celebrates Ohio’s place in space!
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The mystery of Amelia Earhart continues! No evidence of her plane found at the underwater site.
A joint expedition to Nikumaroro Island determined that the underwater anomaly known as the Taraia Object is not conclusive evidence of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft.
Get the latest update. 👇 purdue.university/4ioCpHH
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first human to break the sound barrier, using the Bell X-1.
Yeager reached Mach 1.06 at an altitude of 45,000 ft. and was subsequently awarded the 1947 Collier Trophy for his participation in the project.
The museum’s blog just won a top honor in Ohio tourism! The Armstrong Air & Space Museum’s blog, “the Flight Log,” was honored yesterday with a coveted RUBY Award from the Ohio Travel Association.
Haven’t read our latest articles?
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer for NASA has passed away at the age of 90. Hamilton is best known for her leading working on the Apollo Guidance Computer.
MARGARET HAMILTON
1936 — 2026
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Today, we celebrated the opening of four new rest areas along I-75 in Butler and Auglaize counties. We want travelers to enjoy these modern rest areas, learn something about Ohio’s history, beautiful natural resources, and forward-thinking Ohioans, while they think about exploring attractions right down the road. bit.ly/4y8Cxjp
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A newly constructed rest area north of Wapakoneta is giving travelers a place to stop while highlighting local attractions and promoting tourism throughout Ohio.
Today, Governor DeWine officially cut the ribbon on the I-75 rest area, which prominently showcases the museum as its feature exhibit attraction.
If you’re driving on I-75 southbound through Auglaize County, check it out! 🧑🚀🚀
Happy 91st birthday to Charlie Duke! Born on Oct. 3, 1935, Duke made history in 1972 as the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon at age 36.
Happy birthday Charlie! 🎉
OCT 1: On this day in 1958, NASA officially began operations!
President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act earlier that same year, establishing the agency as the successor to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
Great to see @NASAAdmin in Ohio 🚀
Hard to beat a Sunday flying an F-5 over a packed stadium!
Thanks to the @NFL and @Browns for welcoming our Inspiration Tour. Enjoyed meeting fans alongside Doug Wheelock and our @NASAglenn team and sharing what’s ahead for America in space. A lot to look forward to, and we want you along for the ride.
On September 26, 1960, Neil Armstrong flew an F5D Skylancer for the first time, flying at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
Armstrong used the F5D to lay the groundwork for the development of the Dyna-Soar X-20 spaceplane's abort launch maneuver.
The “Armstrong Remastered” exhibition is up and Andy is ready for his special presentation tonight!
Author of the best-selling book “Apollo Remastered,” Saunders will begin his talk at 6PM and a book signing will follow at 7PM.
Catch Andy Saunders, author of the best-selling books “Apollo Remastered” and “Gemini and Mercury Remastered” at the museum this Saturday!
Two book signings plus a special presentation at 6 PM. Don't miss it!
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On this day in 1904, Wilbur Wright became the first person to fly a controlled heavier-than-air plane in a complete circle. He was piloting Flyer II at Huffman Prairie.
ALT Sepia toned image of an early aircraft parked in a field.
Happy birthday to Sunita Williams!
Born on this day in 1965, the Ohio native became the first person to complete a marathon and triathlon in space. In 2024, she made headlines as the first woman to be a part of a maiden crewed voyage of a new spacecraft.
Introducing the New Nine!
On this day in 1962, NASA officially announced the second group of American astronauts.
The astronauts included Neil Armstrong, Frank Borman, Pete Conrad, Jim Lovell, Jim McDivitt, Elliot See, Tom Stafford, Ed White, and John Young.
Far out! 🔭✨
Some conference attendees took a special trip to Flagstaff’s historic Lowell Observatory. From the discovery of Pluto to mapping the Moon for Apollo, it has long been a powerhouse for astronomy!
On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts addressed a Joint Session of Congress, sharing their experiences from Apollo 11 and looking ahead to the future of space.
Their visit also marked the completion of President Kennedy’s bold goal of landing a human on the Moon.
