We want to thank you all for your continued support of the Center that has led to us achieving these awards, and strive to continue being the best we can be in the future! Coastal Virginia Magazine Best Of Gold Awarded Reader’s Choice for Best Science & Nature Museum, August of 2026 ConventionSouth Reader’s Choice…
There can be thousands of aircraft flying through the sky at any given moment, and if even two of them collided, that would spell a very bad day for a lot of people. But unlike when you’re driving down the street, you can’t clearly see the vehicles in traffic around you while in the air.…
NASA might be an American organization, but they’re not doing their work alone. The organization has a rich history of international collaboration that extends into the present day! And seeing as it’s World Space Week, I wanted to highlight some projects going on right now. The International Space Station (ISS) Of course, everybody knows about…
We were honored to have Blue Star Families host their “All Hands On Deck” event at the museum this past Monday, October 5th. This event acted as the conclusion to Blue Star Welcome Week 2026, working to connect military families to their new community in Hampton Roads. Sponsored by Target, volunteers spent their morning at…
In a time with so much impressive technology integral to daily life, it can be easy to take for granted things that once had to be invented. Whether it’s life-changing medical devices or simply personal comfort improvements, NASA research has been being used to improve life on and off the Earth for decades. That’s why…
Meghan Dincler from the Virginia Air and Space Science Center joins Coast Live to discuss the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the NASA Viking Mars Mission! The event will take place on July 18th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and will feature Viking-themed activities all around the Center meant to commemorate this historic mission. Don’t…
Virginia Air & Space Science Center to Launch Tuskegee Airmen Exhibition Honoring Historic Aviation Legacy During America’s 250th Anniversary Hampton, VA – March 2026 – The Virginia Air & Space Science Center will host a special exhibition launch honoring the legendary Tuskegee Airmen on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at…
Virginia Air and Space Science Center Names Industry Advisory Board Contact: Melvin Ferebee, Interim Executive Director and CEO 757/303-6704; MFerebee@vasc.org For Release: May 4, 2026 The Virginia Air and Space Science Center has created an Industry Advisory Board (IAB) comprised of industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace sectors. The newly formed Board will…
Virginia Air & Space Science Center picks Melvin Ferebee as Interim President The Virginia Air & Space Science Center named Melvin J. Ferebee Jr., a long me NASA Langley Research Center engineer, as its Interim President and CEO on Tuesday. The announcement comes a li le more than a week a er the center’s…
YMCA to host summer learning fair at Va. Air and Space Science Center The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas says it’s hosting a summer learning fair with the help of the Virginia Air and Space Science Center. The Summer Camp STEAM Fair will host over 1,000 YMCA campers from 15 locations over two days, the…