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Associated Press • Adithi Ramakrishnan

Milky Way Planetarium Show Unlocks Solar System Mystery

Researchers at the American Museum of Natural History say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has unexpectedly unlocked a longstanding solar system mystery. By analyzing immersive visualizations typically used for public outreach, scientists identified features that eluded traditional telescopic observations.

2025-06-03T02:45:36.562665-07:00

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France grants historic monument status to first production Concorde ‘Sierra Bravo’

2025-05-07T04:02:17.537263-07:00

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Learjet Restoration Project Advances to Airframe Examination

2025-05-15T11:46:16.416722-07:00

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Aviation City Exhibit Debuts May 31 at Sullenberger Aviation Museum’s Historic Hangar

2025-06-01T16:30:56.160839-07:00

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U.S. Army to close Fort Eustis Transportation Museum and merge exhibits into new Fort Lee Logistics Museum The U.S. Army will shutter its Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Va., within three years, merging more than 7,000 artifacts and 135 military vehicles with exhibits from its Quartermaster and Ordnance museums at Fort Lee into a single Logistics Museum. The consolidation, part of an Army transformation initiative, will continue through FY2029.

2025-06-19T14:55:21.221937-07:00

U.S. Army to close Fort Eustis Transportation Museum and merge exhibits into new Fort Lee Logistics Museum

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Museum of Flight unveils MiG-21 Project, repurposing Cold War fighter as public art Starting June 21, Seattle’s Museum of Flight debuts The MiG-21 Project, a collaboration with South African artist Ralph Ziman that wraps a retired Soviet MiG-21 in tens of thousands of pennies, transforming the Cold War jet into a vibrant public art installation.

2025-06-18T23:59:19.132394-07:00

Museum of Flight unveils MiG-21 Project, repurposing Cold War fighter as public art

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Florida’s Sands Space History Center Reopens with ‘Force-Full’ Renovation After a six-week overhaul, the Sands Space History Center at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has reopened with updated exhibits, interactive displays and a refreshed design aimed at strengthening its role as the Space Coast’s gateway to America’s space heritage.

2025-06-18T14:24:37.646230-07:00

Florida’s Sands Space History Center Reopens with ‘Force-Full’ Renovation

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Fort Worth Aviation Museum Receives Last Surviving Vought F6U Pirate The Fort Worth Aviation Museum has taken delivery of the last surviving Vought F6U Pirate following an overland transfer from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Vought’s first jet and its inaugural post-relocation design, the Pirate saw limited service but remains a landmark in naval aviation history.

2025-06-17T04:28:22.974946-07:00

Fort Worth Aviation Museum Receives Last Surviving Vought F6U Pirate

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WWII A-20 Havoc ‘Hell’n Pelican II’ Returns to PNG for Museum Display After Restoration After decades since its crash-landing during World War II, the ex-US Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber “Hell’n Pelican II” underwent extensive restorations and was ferried by the Royal Australian Navy’s ADV Reliant from Queensland to Port Moresby for display at the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery.

2025-06-09T20:27:39.094337-07:00

WWII A-20 Havoc ‘Hell’n Pelican II’ Returns to PNG for Museum Display After Restoration

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Twin Otter Parachute Plane Crashes at Tullahoma Airport, No Fatalities A Twin Otter parachute jump plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed during takeoff Sunday afternoon at Tullahoma Airport in Coffee County, Tennessee, injuring several people but resulting in no fatalities, according to the City of Tullahoma and the FAA. Emergency crews treated multiple individuals on scene.

2025-06-08T15:23:08.624512-07:00

Twin Otter Parachute Plane Crashes at Tullahoma Airport, No Fatalities

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B-29 FIFI Engine Fault Delays 2025 AirPower Tour, Restoration Hinges on Public Support The Commemorative Air Force’s sole operational B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, has been grounded after technicians discovered a serious engine fault, forcing postponement of next year's AirPower History Tour. Expert-led repairs are underway, but completion requires significant public fundraising to cover extensive restoration costs.

2025-06-05T13:28:24.155419-07:00

B-29 FIFI Engine Fault Delays 2025 AirPower Tour, Restoration Hinges on Public Support

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US Army to shrink museum enterprise from 41 activities to 16 sites amid budget cuts The US Army plans to consolidate its museum enterprise from 41 museum activities at 29 locations to a network of 12 field museums and four training support facilities across 12 sites, freeing resources for weapon modernization programs and improvements to military housing.

2025-06-05T10:51:32.871254-07:00

US Army to shrink museum enterprise from 41 activities to 16 sites amid budget cuts

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