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.
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Ohio’s Space Shuttle
It never went to space, but the astronauts spent many hundreds of hours inside the CCT-1.
October 01, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
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Portrait of a Breakup
First-time views from inside a re-entering spacecraft.
September 28, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Hit-and-Run Science
Two new and very different scientific studies may revise our understanding of the Giant Impact that supposedly created the Moon.
September 28, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
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Stratospheric Jump Set for October 8
Felix Baumgartner and his Red Bull team set a date for the Big Leap.
September 25, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
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The 2012 Drought, As Seen From Space
NASA's GRACE satellites have been watching our groundwater disappear.
September 21, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
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The Critical Role of Kotex in the Cuban Missile Crisis
One way to keep things secure during low-level spy flights.
September 20, 2012
| By Pat Trenner
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The Resilience of Air Race Fans
The real stars at Reno this year were in the stands.
September 19, 2012
| By Linda Shiner
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Back in the Race at Reno
Not all the new safety measures are welcome, but the teams are upbeat, and happy to be racing again.
September 15, 2012
| By Linda Shiner
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The Hemingways Go Flying
The macho man of American Letters was a nervous flier. His wife was another story.
September 14, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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Kounotori’s End
A Japanese camera will try to catch first-time pictures of a satellite's breakup.
September 10, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Free Enterprise and “New Space”
Is "New Space" free enterprise?
September 08, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
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Alarming Reports from George Orwell
In the weeks leading up to the Blitz, Londoners were still learning how to respond to air-raid warnings.
September 06, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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Anyone Need a Hubble Telescope?
NASA puzzles over what to do with a rare gift.
August 31, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
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Flutter: Fast and Fatal
Aerodynamic flutter can be deadly, but it wasn't until recently that it was even understood.
August 28, 2012
| By Pat Trenner
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Passing of an Era
Neil Armstrong will always be remembered for his "one small step" but his contributions to spaceflight are numerous.
August 26, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Once and Future Moon Blog
A Cheap Date
Determining rock ages remotely would create new possibilities for planetary science.
August 24, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
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Remembering Phyllis Diller
A story from when the famed comedian joined Bob Hope on his USO tours.
August 20, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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750 Meters Later
Masten Space System's test vehicle, Xombie, took a nice ride this week.
August 16, 2012
| By Heather Goss
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Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut
An 1880 balloon jaunt ends with our heroine up a tree.
August 16, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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How Do You Name an Aircraft Carrier?
It's not as straightforward as you think.
August 14, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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