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Retiring Superintendent Jeffery Smith Selected as Center Executive Director
A nationally recognized educator has been selected as the next executive director of the Virginia Air & Space Science Center, announced Board President L’Allegro Smith. Dr. Jeffery Smith, retiring superintendent of Hampton City Schools, will assume the post July...
Spring break at the Virginia Air & Space Science Center on Coast Live
HAMPTON, Va. — Charles English, Interim Director and CEO of the Virginia Air & Space Science Center in Hampton, joins Coast Live to discuss all that the museum has to offer for folks of all ages during spring break season. Watch at WTKR
SAVE THE DATE! Our STEM Career Day is from 10AM-3PM on November 5th!
STEM Career Day! Saturday, November 5th from 10 AM - 3 PM. The first 200 visitors at the door receive FREE admission! *Admission is discounted to $10/person beyond 200 visitors ages 3+. Activities for students include Robotics, Drones, Engineering tasks, and so much...
The Virginia Air & Space Science Center made several announcements today.
July 28, 2022 The Virginia Air & Space Science Center made several announcements today. Firstly, Mr. Joseph Ritchie, after completing 4 years as President of the Board, has stepped down as President but intends to remain on the board. Mr. Ritchie is President of...
Virginia Air & Space Center changes its name to include the word “Science.”
Hampton, Virginia, 16 November 2020 — The Virginia Air & Space Science Center is proud to announce that, in addition to the $1.5M renovation currently taking place, it is changing its name to more accurately reflect its mission and the core community constituents...
The Virginia Air and Space Center to Begin Construction on New Gallery, IMAX Theater
Hampton, Virginia, 26 August 2020 — On Monday, August 31st, the Virginia Air & Space Center will begin construction on the new and exciting Space Explorer Gallery and begin renovations on their IMAX Theater. The Virginia Air & Space Center plans to close its...
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing on Coast Live
From Coast Live: We talk with Robert Griesmer from the Virginia Air and Space Center about the exciting events taking place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon in 1969. We learn more about the history of the landing and the new Apollo...
Virginia Students to Link Up with NASA Astronauts on Space Station at the Virginia Air & Space Center
July 3, 2018 Students from Virginia and across the region will have the opportunity to talk with astronauts on the International Space Station this week as part of NASA’s Year of Education on Station. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television...
GLOBE Exploration Station Arrives at Virginia Air & Space Center
Exploration Station The Virginia Air & Space Center proudly presents the newest addition to the exhibition floor: Exploration Station. Neighborhood Earth, developed by The Goddard Visitor Center, explains how all of Earth is one connected neighborhood when you...
Amazon Adventure 3D Comes to Virginia Air & Space Center
AMAZON ADVENTURE BRINGS AN EPIC AND INSPIRATIONAL TRUE STORY SET IN THE HEART OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST TO VIRGINIA AIR & SPACE CENTER ON MARCH 31, 2018 HAMPTON, VA – AMAZON ADVENTURE, a spectacular new IMAX®/Giant Screen film from award-winning SK Films brings...
Virginia Air & Space Center to host talk on the next big step planned for space exploration
HAMPTON, VA – Futuristic Innovation comes to fruition in the present as NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Planetary Scientist, Dr. Stefanie Milam, visits the Virginia Air & Space Center to lead a talk on Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 7 pm, about the next...
25th Anniversary
The Virginia Air & Space Center is celebrating our 25th Anniversary this year! To celebrate this milestone, the Center held The Astronaut’s Table, a cocktail attire event, on April 22, 2017. The Astronaut’s Table kicked-off celebrations for the Center’s 25 years...