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Area 51: Origins

America’s once-secret air base had humble beginnings.

Beyond the Moon

It’s not a place, exactly. But it could be NASA’s next destination.

The Invention of Flight

Inventors, dreamers, daredevils, charlatans: Aviation's early years had them all.

Vietnam Memoir

Stories from the war that shaped a generation.

Please Don’t Squeeze the Astronaut

Exercising proper space etiquette, it is best not to give the newly arrived too strong a hug.
December 22, 2011 | By Don Pettit

The Daily Planet Blog

No Escaping Death and (Carbon) Taxes

North American airlines lost their bid to throw out a carbon tax on aircraft flying to Europe. Expect transatlantic fares to go up.
December 21, 2011 | By George Larson

Letters To Earth Blog

Doomed Blob of Gas Headed for Black Hole

Astronomers will get to watch a black hole devour material for the first time, as a gas cloud barrels towards the center of the Milky Way.
December 16, 2011 | By Heather Goss

Letters To Earth Blog

Tiny UAV Like a Periscope on the Ground

Instant Eyes, a 9-inch UAV, could be a no-brainer for military reconnaissance.
December 14, 2011 | By Heather Goss

The Once and Future Moon Blog

70 Years of “Slipping the Surly Bonds”

Whether you love it or hate it, John Gillespie Magee's "High Flight" remains the most enduring of aviation poems.
December 08, 2011 | By Rebecca Maksel

The Daily Planet Blog

Air Force Slashes Airshow Demos

Don't go looking for F-16s or A-10s at military airshows from now on. The F-22 will be performing solo.
December 07, 2011 | By Pat Trenner

The Daily Planet Blog

Pearl Harbor: A Unique Remembrance

Two brothers pay tribute to a pilot who barely escaped the December 7 attacks.
December 05, 2011 | By Linda Shiner

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Exercising proper space etiquette, it is best not to give the newly arrived too strong a hug. December 22, 2011 | By Don Pettit

North American airlines lost their bid to throw out a carbon tax on aircraft flying to Europe. Expect transatlantic fares to go up. December 21, 2011 | By George Larson

From my perspective, I will soon be sitting in my rocket watching everyone on Earth move off into the frontier. December 21, 2011 | By Don Pettit

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Tomorrow we walk to our rocket and climb the stairway that leads into space. December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Writing on the wall has been going on since humans lived in caves. Should I trace the outline of my hand? Should I draw a mastodon? Maybe a rocket. December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

I have a symbiotic relationship with my spacesuit. I take care of it, and it takes care of me in return. December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Alert: If you see a Starfighter in a parking lot, contact this Dutch museum. December 19, 2011 | By Pat Trenner

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The meaning of the word "exploration" changed about a hundred years ago. We should recover its full, original meaning, which included not only discovery but exploitation and wealth creation. December 14, 2011 | By Paul D. Spudis

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Whether you love it or hate it, John Gillespie Magee's "High Flight" remains the most enduring of aviation poems. December 08, 2011 | By Rebecca Maksel

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Exercising proper space etiquette, it is best not to give the newly arrived too strong a hug.
December 22, 2011 | By Don Pettit

North American airlines lost their bid to throw out a carbon tax on aircraft flying to Europe. Expect transatlantic fares to go up.
December 21, 2011 | By George Larson

From my perspective, I will soon be sitting in my rocket watching everyone on Earth move off into the frontier.
December 21, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Lockheed Martin held their first Tweetup this week, inviting fans to see the last F-22 roll out of the factory. So what exactly is a Tweetup, and how did they start?
December 20, 2011 | By Heather Goss

Tomorrow we walk to our rocket and climb the stairway that leads into space.
December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Writing on the wall has been going on since humans lived in caves. Should I trace the outline of my hand? Should I draw a mastodon? Maybe a rocket.
December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

I have a symbiotic relationship with my spacesuit. I take care of it, and it takes care of me in return.
December 20, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Alert: If you see a Starfighter in a parking lot, contact this Dutch museum.
December 19, 2011 | By Pat Trenner

There’s more to a Space Station mission than just the time in orbit.
December 19, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Astronomers will get to watch a black hole devour material for the first time, as a gas cloud barrels towards the center of the Milky Way.
December 16, 2011 | By Heather Goss

Now there is no way home, at least by the usual route. Only up—into the frontier.
December 15, 2011 | By Don Pettit

As space technology advances, we will reach the point where we started in the Stone Age: Exploration with no more justification than individual curiosity.
December 14, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Instant Eyes, a 9-inch UAV, could be a no-brainer for military reconnaissance.
December 14, 2011 | By Heather Goss

The meaning of the word "exploration" changed about a hundred years ago. We should recover its full, original meaning, which included not only discovery but exploitation and wealth creation.
December 14, 2011 | By Paul D. Spudis

Spaceflight training is in many ways more demanding than the Space Station mission itself. But it's the next best thing to actually flying.
December 13, 2011 | By Don Pettit

Would Chesley Sullenberger really want to be FAA Administrator?
December 12, 2011 | By George Larson

Whether you love it or hate it, John Gillespie Magee's "High Flight" remains the most enduring of aviation poems.
December 08, 2011 | By Rebecca Maksel

The Allen Telescope Array is back online.
December 08, 2011 | By Heather Goss

Don't go looking for F-16s or A-10s at military airshows from now on. The F-22 will be performing solo.
December 07, 2011 | By Pat Trenner

Two brothers pay tribute to a pilot who barely escaped the December 7 attacks.
December 05, 2011 | By Linda Shiner