Heather Goss

 

Heather Goss is the Departments Editor at Air & Space.

Astronomers observed the ripples in space-time caused by gravitational waves from two black holes colliding.

Detection of Gravitational Waves Opens a “New Window” for Astronomy

The astounding observation of ripples in space-time was predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Inspecting the James Webb Space Telescope’s test mirrors.

Searchlights in a Dark Universe

New missions to find what’s hidden.

It will be another 10 years at least before this artist's concept -- of NASA's proposed Europa mission -- becomes a reality.

Slowdown in the Outer Solar System

After Juno arrives at Jupiter, we’ll see a hiatus in missions beyond the asteroid belt.

View of the USS Macon wreck

The Underwater Airship

Exploring the wreckage of the USS <i>Macon</i>, which went down off the California coast 80 years ago.

The Halley VI Research Station underneath the aurora in Antarctica.

The Making of an Antarctic Station

When your first five research stations get pummeled by the harsh polar environment, build one you can move.

The Apollo 8 mission controllers waited on Christmas Eve, 1968, as humans flew around the moon for the first time. Courtesy University of Nebraska Press.

A One-of-a-Kind Gift from Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve

A new book describes the joy, stress, and sense of success inside NASA mission control.

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket makes a controlled landing on November 23, 2015.

Blue Origin Sticks the Landing

Jeff Bezos’ space tourist company makes a move in the upright-landing-rocket race.

The Long Range Strike Bomber will join the B-2 (above) in the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet.

Northrop Grumman Will Make the Next Stealth Bomber

The 'bomber of the future' still awash in secrecy

A donated Cessna sporting a speckled livery undergoes a controlled crash at the Langley center; the dots allow cameras to track crash loads.

NASA Nosedives for Your Safety

The best way to test an emergency beacon is to set one off.

Dive to the USS Macon Wreck

Explorers on a six-month ocean mapping voyage are diving to the sunken airship today.

51 Eridani b, the bright dot at the bottom, glows in near-infrared light in this image taken by the Gemini Planet Imager on December 18, 2014.

First Picture of a 'Young Jupiter' Exoplanet

51 Eridani b is the youngest, smallest, and coolest exoplanet imaged yet.

The historic C-47, tail number 42-92847, was discovered recently in a conversion yard.

Crowdsourcing Saves D-Day’s First Airplane

The C-47 that led the Normandy invasion gets a reprieve.

The spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore when he was the first person to step on the moon resides in the National Air and Space Museum's collection.

Even Neil Armstrong Gets a Kickstarter Campaign

Smithsonian’s first crowdsourcing project will help digitize the famous Apollo 11 spacesuit.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays a helicopter pilot in his new action movie.

How to Drop Like “The Rock” When Your Helicopter Engine Dies

A lesson on autorotation in Dwayne Johnson’s new movie, <i>San Andreas</i>

Both Pan-STARRS1 and Planck observed a mysterious cold spot in the universe.

What Created the Universe’s Cold Spot?

A super(void) explanation

A B-17 flies over the National Mall.

Watch the Replay of the WWII Flyover

Dozens of warbirds flew over the Nation's Capital Friday

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10 Things We Wouldn’t Know Without the Hubble Telescope

The famous space telescope has been in orbit 25 years. This is how it ushered in a new age of astronomy.

Dr. Tom Krimigis with a flight spare of the Low-Energy Charged Particle detector currently flying on the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Planetary Pioneer

Tom Krimigis, exploring the solar system since 1965.

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NACA Founded 100 Years Ago

NASA’s predecessor made aeronautical breakthroughs that changed the course of aviation history.

★ Martin B-26 Marauder ★ The B-26 was a medium bomber that could deliver 4,000 pounds of bombs on a target 1,000 miles from its home base. Built by the Glenn L. Martin Company near Baltimore, Maryland, the bomber got the nickname “Martin Murderer" because of the high number of landing accidents. Its fast approach speeds were a challenge for inexperienced pilots. By the end of the war, it held a different title: “most survivable.” It had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber. The B-26 being restored at the National Air and Space Museum flew more missions in Europe than any other U.S. aircraft: 207.

B-26 Marauders, A-26 Invaders

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