SKETCH Foundation Gallery Air and Space Exhibits

Since before the dawn of history, the possibilities of flying and exploring the stars have excited our minds to great feats of imagination and ingenuity. Explore our unique collection of artifacts and hands-on activities to discover how humans design aircraft and space probes for specific tasks by using our knowledge of the principles of air, space and flight.

	Air and Aircraft By understanding how air flows, we create machines that can fly.
	Humans in Space We shelter and protect our bodies to journey into space.
	Mission to the Planets We send missions to the planets to understand our solar system.
	Stars and Telescopes We collect starlight with telescopes to learn about the universe.
	Cassini-Huygens Mission Updates Check here for the latest news and facts about Cassini-Huygens' mission to Saturn from Aerospace Curator Dr. Kenneth Phillips.
	Air and Space Trivia Quiz Explore the artifacts in the exhibit and on the Web, and then test your Air and Space smarts with this trivia quiz from our Fun Lab section, complete with images and sounds.
	Air and Space Gallery Map Before you take off to the Air and Space Gallery, click to see what's inside. To view or print the image, you need Acrobat Reader on your computer.
	Online Resources Check here to find links to great sites on air and space topics.

Air and Aircraft image by Wernher Krutein/photovault.com
Humans in Space image by NASA/JSC
Mission to the Planets by U.S. Geological Survey, NASA/JPL
Gemini Observatory/NOAO/AURA/NSF