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
Why the Skies Will Not Be Full of Flying Cars
There's a reason why we don't already have them.
April 04, 2012
| By Pat Trenner
Letters To Earth Blog
A Needed Boost
A European cargo vehicle gives the Space Station a lift.
April 03, 2012
| By Don Pettit
Letters To Earth Blog
Space Is My Mistress
...and she beckons my return. A poem.
April 03, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet Blog
What’s Flying Where?
This Boeing air traffic map can show you.
April 03, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
Letters To Earth Blog
Seven Faces of Dr. Don
Reflections in the Cupola window.
April 02, 2012
| By Don Pettit
On Air Blog
A World Without Helium?
The second most plentiful element in the universe is rapidly running out here on earth.
March 30, 2012
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet Blog
Lake Vostok, Europa, and Washington
Cool new concept for a Europa lander! Wish we could afford it.
March 30, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Buzz Lightyear’s New Home
A well-traveled toy enters the Smithsonian collection.
March 29, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Letters To Earth Blog
Cargo Ship
Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle, caught on camera as it approaches the Space Station.
March 29, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Once and Future Moon Blog
A Scientific Dispute
A scientific dust-up, featuring raw data and bare knuckles. Who and what should we believe?
March 27, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
Letters To Earth Blog
On the Trails of Stars
Long-exposure astrophotos taken from orbit can produce unexpected patterns.
March 26, 2012
| By Don Pettit
On Air Blog
Need for Speed
Vincent Bendix wanted his trophy to spur better and faster airplanes, and he got his wish.
March 23, 2012
| By George Larson
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
A Rough Ride
The Captain assured the passengers that everything was under control, but I'm sure some of them thought this was the end. I would have, if I had been in back.
March 23, 2012
| By Steve Satre
The Daily Planet Blog
Airborne for 64 Days
In a Cessna 172, no less.
March 22, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Legacy of a Space Titan
Wernher von Braun was born one hundred years ago, but his blueprint for space exploration still has relevance today.
March 22, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
Volcanism in Far Places
The Planetary Science Institute has released a new geological map of Jupiter's moon Io, integrating information taken by the Voyager and Galileo spacecraft.
March 19, 2012
| By Heather Goss
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Can We Repurpose Space Assets?
A lost Russian communications satellite has the potential to teach us about operations on the Moon.
March 19, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
A Capital Landing
A look back at Claude Grahame-White's 1910 landing next to the White House.
March 15, 2012
| By Heather Goss
Letters To Earth Blog
Mar Del Fuego
The bright lights of oil platforms appear as sparkling constellations off the coast of South America.
March 14, 2012
| By Don Pettit
The Daily Planet Blog
Göring’s Nephew
A bizarre case of mistaken identity almost cost a World War II B-17 commander his life.
March 13, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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