{"id":1366,"date":"2026-02-16T09:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:13:43","slug":"family-field-trip-air-and-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/family-field-trip-air-and-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Faithful Family Field Trip to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In week 13, cycle 2 of Classical Conversations, you learn about space missions. This is the perfect opportunity to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/top-3-picks-for-family-labor-day-dc-museum-visits\/\">field trip<\/a> to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There you can explore the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space capsules, while learning about the men and women who flew them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most prolific of these was John Young. He was a dependable on high-stakes missions, leading him to fly in space six times as part of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Gemini 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Gemini 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Apollo 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Apollo 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Space Shuttle 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Space Shuttle 9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"John Young on the Moon\" class=\"wp-image-1367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-370x198.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-840x450.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner-410x220.jpg 410w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in_memoriam_john_young_banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>John Young saluting the flag on the moon<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like your education, he focused on learning building blocks to grow his skills and rank as an astronaut. Let&#8217;s take a look at just a few of the things he did on these missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gemini 3 (Pilot)<\/strong>&#8211; The first two-person space flight. Smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gemini X (Commander)<\/strong>&#8211; 1st multiple complex docking procedures in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apollo 10 (Command Module Pilot)<\/strong>&#8211; The dress rehearsal for the moon landing, leading to John Young being the first person to orbit the moon alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apollo 16 (Commander)<\/strong>&#8211; 5th crewed lunar landing. John Young became one of twelve men to walk on the moon and 1 of 3 that visited twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STS 1 (Commander)<\/strong>&#8211; The first Space Shuttle mission with a reusable spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STS 9 (Commander)<\/strong>&#8211; First Spacelab mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited.jpg\" alt=\"The Longest Step (Grissom and Young Suiting Up)\" class=\"wp-image-1368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited-370x238.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited-840x541.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S408_edited-410x264.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Longest Step (Grissom and Young Suiting Up) by Norman Rockwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without men like John Young, we never could have reached the moon or learned more about God&#8217;s glorious creation of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is open daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Free <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.si.edu\/airandspace\/events\/6d1e05f3-10d1-78d0-60aa-bf3b24f4bdb8?tg=5fa3003d-17e5-edf1-0d69-4a9d37c0de63\">timed passes<\/a> are required for entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you interested in more suggestions for where to take your homeschool family in Washington DC? 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