I visited the National Air and Space Museum's lesser-known second location. One exhibit stopped me in my tracks.

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The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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A Ukrainian bomber drone went out for a strike mission. It returned impaled by a crude trident, photos show.

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A trident impaled in a Ukrainian drone.
The trident stuck in the fuselage of the Backfire drone.

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3 American F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by friendly fire during combat operations against Iran, US says

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An F-15 Strike Eagle takes off.
An F-15 Strike Eagle was downed over Kuwait early on Monday local time.

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CEO of space defense startup says US needs to catch up to China and Russia in orbit

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True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers
True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers says the US needs to catch up with its adversaries, China and Russia, in achieving "space superiority."

True Anomaly

War in the Middle East spills further open as Hezbollah and Israel trade strikes

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A woman in Beirut cries while holding a picture Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A woman in Beirut cries while holding a picture Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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US military says stealth bombers, fighters, and 'special capabilities we can't list' went into the first 24 hours of Iran strikes

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An American aircraft launching off a carrier in support of operations against Iran.
An American aircraft launching off a carrier in support of operations against Iran.

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Satellite images show the aftermath of airstrikes at Iran's drone bases, naval facilities, and radar systems

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An overview of the Konarak naval facility in Iran.
Smoke rises from the Konarak naval facility in Iran.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

Khamenei's killing spurs outrage among Kalshi and Polymarket users over claims of rigged markets and insider trading

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A missile arcs through a blue sky, with the gray structure of a US Navy ship imposing overhead from the right.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 1, 2026.

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Fighting with Iran has spread to tankers at sea. Ships are coming under fire around the busy Strait of Hormuz.

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A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes, on March 1, 2026.
A naval vessel sails through the Strait of Hormuz on March 1.

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The fight with Iran shows high-intensity modern wars hinge on having a substantial air defense arsenal

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A red missile fires from a large piece of weaponry with orange smoke coming out of it, with fields and the sea in the background
The US brought air defenses like the MIM-104 Patriot for its attacks on Iran.

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