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 Daily Planet Blog
Did Harriet Quimby’s Blériot End Up in New York?
Or maybe it's just another aviation urban legend.
April 15, 2013
| By Pat Trenner
The Daily Planet Blog
Five Reasons to Like NASA’s Asteroid Retrieval Mission
So it's not the Moon or Mars. Get over it.
April 12, 2013
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
A Brief Tour of Time (and Navigation)
A new exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum tells us where we are, and how to get where we're going next.
April 11, 2013
| By Heather Goss
The Once and Future Moon Blog
The Mystery of Shackleton Crater
New information about the interior of the crater Shackleton at the south pole of the Moon sheds some light -- and even more heat -- on the vexing questions remaining about water on the Moon.
April 08, 2013
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
Docking on the Empire State Building
Despite plans for a mooring station, only one airship ever docked at the Empire State Building.
April 01, 2013
| By Rebecca Maksel
On Air Blog
On Those FAA Tower Closures
Bad news for air traffic controllers, but the traveling public and small aircraft pilots should see little impact.
March 27, 2013
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet Blog
Shenzhou’s Pigs In Space
As far as we know, Captain Link Hogthrob remains the first porcine astronaut.
March 25, 2013
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
Free to Good Homes
The National Air and Space Museum holds its version of a yard sale.
March 20, 2013
| By Pat Trenner
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
Knives on Planes
Is a minor speed-up of security lines worth the extra risk?
March 18, 2013
| By Steve Satre
The Daily Planet Blog
Not the First?
It’s not the first time someone has claimed that Gustave Whitehead flew before the Wright brothers. But solid evidence is still lacking.
March 18, 2013
| By Linda Shiner
Air Recon Blog
Trigger Pullers and Mouse Clickers
Do drone pilots deserve medals?
March 13, 2013
| By John Sotham
The Once and Future Moon Blog
That Sounds Familiar
New data from Mars suggest that it may have been hospitable to life in the past. Haven't we heard this before?
March 13, 2013
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
Parkour Among the Planes
Ever wanted to play in an airplane graveyard? Watch how the pros do it.
March 12, 2013
| By Tony Reichhardt
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
“Items may shift during flight…”
...and may cause a (minor) medical emergency.
March 06, 2013
| By Steve Satre
On Air Blog
The Hotter the Better
Make an engine that can run hotter and still survive, and you can get more thrust from the same amount of fuel.
March 05, 2013
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet Blog
Rescue, James Bond Style
Some of 007's imaginative toys were based on actual inventions.
March 01, 2013
| By Rebecca Maksel
Air Recon Blog
Hidden Treasures
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is a wonderland for the aviation enthusiast.
February 15, 2013
| By John Sotham
The Daily Planet Blog
KO’d by 8 Gs
The weatherman who blacked out flying high-g aerial maneuvers should be proud he lasted as long as he did.
February 20, 2013
| By Pat Trenner
The Daily Planet Blog
Gratitude for the Backyard Astronomer
An annual award recognizes amateurs for finding rocks in the sky.
February 14, 2013
| By Heather Goss
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