Editors' Picks
Area 51: Origins
America’s once-secret air base had humble beginnings.
Need for Speed
Airplanes with a mission: Fly faster.
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.
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
New Rest Rules for Pilots
You can lead a pilot to a rest period, but you can’t make him sleep.
December 22, 2011
| By Steve Satre
Letters To Earth Blog
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
Godspeed to Earth
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
The Daily Planet Blog
Tweetups Then and Now
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
Letters To Earth Blog
The Pieces Come Together
Tomorrow we walk to our rocket and climb the stairway that leads into space.
December 20, 2011
| By Don Pettit
Letters To Earth Blog
Baikonur Graffiti
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
Letters To Earth Blog
Me and My Spacesuit
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
The Daily Planet Blog
Missing in Inaction: F-104
Alert: If you see a Starfighter in a parking lot, contact this Dutch museum.
December 19, 2011
| By Pat Trenner
Letters To Earth Blog
Six Months Turns to Ten
There’s more to a Space Station mission than just the time in orbit.
December 19, 2011
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet 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
A One-Way Ticket
Now there is no way home, at least by the usual route. Only up—into the frontier.
December 15, 2011
| By Don Pettit
Letters To Earth Blog
What Makes an Explorer?
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
The Daily Planet 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
The Path of Exploration
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
Letters To Earth Blog
The Road to Space
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
The Daily Planet Blog
No Way to Treat a Hero
Would Chesley Sullenberger really want to be FAA Administrator?
December 12, 2011
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet 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
SETI Plugs the Phone Back In
The Allen Telescope Array is back online.
December 08, 2011
| By Heather Goss
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
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