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Museum of Flight

Bandella on stage
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Musical astronauts will bring a show that’s completely out of this world to Seattle

by Alan Boyle on July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm

Astronauts have been making music in orbit for almost 60 years, but at least some of the members of a band called Bandella prefer to think of themselves as musicians… Read More

Seattle’s Museum of Flight celebrates 1-year anniversary of Perseverance landing on Mars

by Steve Case on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 at 2:56 pm

This past Friday marked one Earth year since NASA’s Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter touched down on Mars. Seattle’s Museum of Flight is the first site to exhibit NASA’s full-scale replicas of the rover… Read More

Rover and helicopter mockups

Mockups of NASA’s newest Mars rover and helicopter will kick off a road trip in Seattle

by Alan Boyle on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 at 4:36 pm

Seattle’s Museum of Flight says it’ll serve as the first stop on a road trip for NASA’s full-scale replicas of the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter — display versions… Read More

Tech Moves: Museum of Flight’s new education leader; Avalara vet joins Banzai board; and more

by Cara Kuhlman on July 31, 2020January 12, 2021 at 12:30 pm

— Seattle’s Museum of Flight announced Dana Riley Black as its new vice president of education. The position includes overseeing the Boeing Academy for STEM Learning. Black is the former… Read More

Earth-to-space link
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NASA astronaut and Seattle schoolkids celebrate the science of socks in space

by Alan Boyle on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 at 11:31 pm

Astronauts on the International Space Station get thick calluses on the tops of their feet instead of the bottoms, but today students tried out ways to make the final frontier… Read More

Jessica Meir
News Brief

Watch Seattle students chat with orbiting NASA astronaut Jessica Meir about socks in space

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Hundreds of middle-school and high-school students will gather at Seattle’s Museum of Flight on Monday to chat with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir on the International Space Station while the world… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Race science, a speedy hackathon, modern mentorship, and more

by Nicole Tanner on January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 at 10:54 am

— As social beings, friendship is necessary for most of us in regard to our mental health. But recently, scientists have discovered the bond of friendship may be more important… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Witchcraft and neuropsychology; Jet City Comic Show; and more

by Nicole Tanner on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 at 12:47 pm

— Halloween is just a couple weeks away and the Pacific Science Center is celebrating the holiday with a spooky event focused on a Scottish king who was immortalized in… Read More

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Geek of the Week: Matthew Burchette is flying high as Museum of Flight’s new senior curator

by Kurt Schlosser on September 27, 2019September 26, 2019 at 1:24 pm

Lots of interesting things have landed at The Museum of Flight over the years, Seattle’s home to a significant collection of artifacts related to the history of flight. Now, a… Read More

Photos

Red vs. Blue? Britain’s Red Arrows land in Seattle for aerobatics of a different color

by Alan Boyle on September 23, 2019September 24, 2019 at 6:06 am

Seattle’s Museum of Flight may have put a Blue Angels jet on a pedestal, but today it rolled out the red carpet for a military aerobatic team of a different… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Windows 95 Weekend, exploring supernovas, and more

by Nicole Tanner on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 at 10:54 am

— Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in 1995? Television was dominated by ER, Seinfeld, and Friends. Die Hard with a Vengeance and the original… Read More

Blue Angels jets
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Aviation geeks will be seeing some new twists when the Blue Angels soar at Seafair

by Alan Boyle on August 1, 2019August 5, 2019 at 5:35 pm

The sights and sounds of the Blue Angels flying their aerobatic fighter jets through August skies are a Seattle tradition – but this weekend, there are a few new twists.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Lunar Block Party, Nintendo Switch Road Trip, and more

by Nicole Tanner on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 at 2:45 pm

— The 50th anniversary celebration of the moon landing continues at the Museum of Flight with the Lunar Block Party, July 19-21. The event is set to include various educational… Read More

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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Moon Landing the Musical; Space Weekend; Intro to Raspberry Pi; and more

by Nicole Tanner on July 5, 2019July 3, 2019 at 4:02 pm

— The Apollo Program and moon landing is a historic event captured in a variety of media. Movies, television, and books have all told the story of the 12 men… Read More

Elysian space-themed beer

Museum of Flight rounds up ‘Summer of Space’ goodies for Apollo 11 anniversary

by Alan Boyle on June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 at 7:34 pm

Want a little space history in your beer? Or soda pop? Or chocolate? Seattle brands are banding together to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, with… Read More

Mark Armstrong at "Destination Moon"
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‘Destination Moon’ exhibit highlights Apollo history — and Neil Armstrong’s family history as well

by Alan Boyle on April 6, 2019April 7, 2019 at 9:22 am

“Destination Moon,” the traveling exhibit making its debut at Seattle’s Museum of Flight this month, puts some of the greatest treasures of the Space Race on display. But if you… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrating the first man in space and exploring underwater artifacts

by Nicole Tanner on April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 at 4:34 pm

More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led to a massive race between the United States and the… Read More

Aldrin's helmet and gloves
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As Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary nears, space fans get ready to celebrate

by Alan Boyle on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 at 9:55 am

The countdown is on for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and that means the appointment books for space luminaries and their fans are filling up like… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Remembering fallen astronauts and learning to build board games

by Nicole Tanner on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 at 1:32 pm

We probably all know someone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. You may even have wanted to be one yourself. Our fascination with space forms the… Read More

Robert Zubrin
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Moon Direct: Mars maverick lays out his low-cost plan to set up lunar bases

by Alan Boyle on November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 at 11:38 am

For decades, rocket scientist Robert Zubrin has been a voice crying in the Martian wilderness. But now the president of the Mars Society is pleading the case for a cause… Read More

Amazon enlists Prime Air jet in cancer fight, aiming to take charitable profile to new heights

by Kurt Schlosser on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Amazon has been criticized in the past for not doing enough in terms of philanthropy. But it’s going to be tough to miss its latest charitable push. During an event… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Innovate ’17 targets teen entrepreneurs; SVP looks for startups with social impact; and more

by Clare McGrane on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 at 11:35 am

Atul Ajoy is a successful entrepreneur and startup CEO. He runs Chromata, an AI-fueled fundraising platform still in stealth mode. He has a blog, where he pens stories on topics like… Read More

NASA science aircraft
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NASA science aircraft using Seattle as base during mission to capture first video of eclipse

by Kurt Schlosser on August 20, 2017August 20, 2017 at 12:38 pm

The Museum of Flight in Seattle is no stranger to unique aircraft, and Monday’s total solar eclipse is attracting a special plane from NASA which will offer the first glimpse… Read More

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Augmented reality lets you step through Museum of Flight’s portal and onto NASA’s historic 737 jet

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 at 3:49 pm

Get ready to cross into an interdimensional portal, because one just appeared at Seattle’s Museum of Flight: It’s transporting visitors into an augmented-reality tour of a historic NASA plane. In… Read More

Tech Moves: Boeing makes leadership changes to focus on quality; Smartsheet adds founding Salesforce investor to board; and more

by Clare McGrane on July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 at 11:13 am

Boeing announced a structural reorganization this week to combine its safety, quality and manufacturing processes into one division, bringing several leadership changes along for the ride. Walt Odisho, formerly the company’s… Read More

Jeff Bezos and students
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How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

by Chelsey Ballarte & Alan Boyle on May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 at 5:37 pm

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did not hold back. “That’s one of the great things about… Read More

Video

Video: Watch Amazon’s Jeff Bezos talk with kids about Apollo’s space legacy – and share life lessons

by Alan Boyle on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 at 5:48 pm

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos came to Seattle’s Museum of Flight today to talk with students about the decades-old rocket engines he rescued from the sea – but he stayed to share some… Read More

David Concannon with Apollo rocket engines
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Apollo moon rocket engines finally fill a place of honor at Museum of Flight

by Alan Boyle on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 at 6:37 pm

Almost 50 years after they were fired up, rocket engines that sent NASA’s Apollo crews on the first leg of their trips to the moon have reached their final destination at… Read More

Matt Hayes

Geek of the Week: Museum of Flight’s Matt Hayes has hand in the history and eye on future of aviation

by Kurt Schlosser on April 14, 2017April 11, 2017 at 6:08 am

As a young boy growing up in rural Western New York, Matt Hayes had an interest in aviation and astronomy that had him flying airplanes by the time he was… Read More

Tech Moves: Cheezburger vet Peter Denton joins Pioneer Square Labs; Museum of Flight names executive VP; and more

by Clare McGrane on March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 at 1:52 pm

“Startup studio” Pioneer Square Labs has added another big name to its leadership board: Peter Denton, who is serving as the company’s marketing lead. Denton comes to PSL after nearly… Read More

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