The beloved museum will feature a “Star Wars” X-wing, along with many historic objects that aim to tell the stories of our space exploration in a more inclusive way.

The public can weigh in on their preferred design for the new addition to the Air and Space Museum until Sept. 19.

Leonard Nimoy’s Spock ears are set to live long and prosper at the National Air and Space Museum.

The museum has also announced some lane and sidewalk closures.

To commemorate the occasion, Saturday will be a day of presentations, concerts, and film screenings.

Good morning, Washington. The National Air and Space Museum closed Saturday and at least one person was pepper-sprayed after hundreds of anti-war demonstrators tried to enter the museum to protest a drone exhibit. The group was carrying signs that are forbidden inside, and some individuals reportedly began shoving guards when asked to leave the signage at the door.

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum sent us this photo today of a celebration yesterday in their Space Hall. More than 200 elementary school students danced the afternoon away to the sounds of children’s band Rocknoceros to launch the “Flights of Fancy” program, which uses activities, storytime and dramatic play to teach kids about all things air and space. After listening to some Rocknoceros tunes on their web site (and laughing giddily at the…