By Editor , 30 September 2026

GE Aerospace Gives $1M to Reopen Smithsonian Classrooms

GE Aerospace Gives $1M to Reopen Smithsonian Classrooms

Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2026 -- GE Aerospace has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to reopen two dedicated classrooms for aerospace education, timed to coincide with the museum's 50th anniversary.

By Editor , 7 September 2026

Smithsonian Launches 'On Air' Video Series for Middle School Classrooms

Washington – September 07, 2026 -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has launched "On Air," a free educational video series aimed at students in grades five through eight.

Monthly video collections cover a rotating set of aerospace topics

Each month during the school year, the museum releases a new collection built around a single theme. Confirmed topics for the 2026–2027 school year include weather in September, the solar system in October, art in November, air ships in February, moons in March, and comets and meteors in April.

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum