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.
China is making inroads in the aerospace business, but it’s difficult to think of an industry that’s harder to break into.
July 17, 2012
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet Blog
Next Train to Space
The next three residents of the International Space Station are due to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 10:40 pm U.S. Eastern time on Saturday.
July 13, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
The Myth of Making Up Time
Unless your flight is over six hours, there's usually not much the crew can do to shave off more than a few minutes.
July 13, 2012
| By Steve Satre
The Daily Planet Blog
To the North Pole…by Balloon
115 years ago today, three Swedish explorers set off on the only attempt ever to reach the Pole by balloon.
July 11, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
Telstar Turns 50
The world's first transatlantic TV broadcast included a quip from President Kennedy and folk dancing in Quebec.
July 10, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
Why China Doesn’t Have a Space Shuttle
The 1986 Challenger accident influenced the decision, but not in the way you might think.
July 05, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Robot Fall, Robot Get Up
When the AirBurr flying robot crashes into an obstacle, it rights itself and keeps going.
July 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Failure to Launch, Failure to Lead
The Space Exploration Initiative and the Vision for Space Exploration -- two proposals, two failures. Why?
July 02, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
The Tower Ravens
During World War II, a raven helped alert the city to approaching bombers.
July 02, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Letters To Earth Blog
Going Home
How do you spend your last day in space?
June 29, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet Blog
An Ocean on Titan
One of the solar system's most interesting places just got even more interesting.
June 28, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
Letters To Earth Blog
Birth of a New Moon
The start of another lunar cycle, as viewed from Space Station.
June 28, 2012
| By Don Pettit
Letters To Earth Blog
An Astronaut’s Guide to Space Etiquette
How to be civilized on the space frontier, Chapter 6: Having company for dinner.
June 27, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet Blog
The First Airplane Ad
The first newspaper ad for an airplane appeared 103 years ago today.
June 27, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
Spot the Crazy Passenger
Do you ask for exactly three, not four ice cubes in your beverage? Flight attendants might think of you as a problem passenger.
June 25, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Letters To Earth Blog
Carrying the Load
The harness we wear to run on a treadmill in space is sort of like a backpack. But the engineering is way more complicated.
June 25, 2012
| By Don Pettit
Letters To Earth Blog
A Slice of Time Pie
On Space Station every hour is accounted for, and hardly a minute is wasted. Here's how my day is divided.
June 22, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet Blog
Human-Powered Helicopter Team Goes for Record
Can Gamera II stay airborne for 60 seconds? Tune in on Friday.
June 22, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
Letters To Earth Blog
Warm Regards
A Space Station group portrait, taken in thermal infrared.
June 19, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Once and Future Moon Blog
China and the Moon
What are China's intentions for the Moon?
June 19, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
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