See the Starship Enterprise, design virtual robots, and more

TO BOLDLY GO  The restoration of the Starship Enterprise studio model from the original Star Trek was completed in May for a National Air & Space Museum exhibit in Washington.

Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall

Now open

After two years of renovations, some of the museum’s most cherished artifacts — including the Spirit of St. Louis and an Apollo Lunar Module — are now on display alongside new objects, including a studio model of the Starship Enterprise.

National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

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Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs

Through October 2

Fossils, life-size models and a virtual flight lab transport visitors back to the time of these ancient fliers.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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At a DARPA exhibit in Chicago, visitors mix and match parts to create virtual robots.

J.B. SPECTOR/MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO

DARPA: Redefining Possible

Through September 5

In this hands-on exhibit, see a humanlike robot, prosthetic arm, robotic exoskeleton and other high-tech innovations developed by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency over the last six decades. 

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago