The National Air and Space Museum has opened its "At Home in Space" gallery, featuring a full-scale mockup of the ISS US Destiny laboratory. Visitors can explore interactive elements and view artifacts like microgravity coffee cups and the first 3D printer used in space, a collaboration between Made In Space and NASA in 2014. The gallery concludes with a display dedicated to Artemis I, showcasing a scale model of Orion and a piece of Wright Flyer fabric that flew to the moon. This renovation is part of the museum's most extensive project to date, which also included exterior cladding replacement and mechanical system upgrades. Following this opening, "Modern Military Aviation" will open on November 11. Admission remains free, though timed-entry passes are required.
The museum's director expressed pride in completing the project, noting the public can now access the full aerospace collection. The gallery highlights the everyday realities of space living, from biotech tools to scent experiences, while looking toward future Artemis missions. It serves as a culmination of the multi-phase renovation that began reopening spaces in 2022 and continued through 2025.
Source: Ars Technica · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing