Editors' Picks
Printed in Space
If your star tracker breaks on the way to the moon, just hit Command P.
Area 51: Origins
America’s once-secret air base had humble beginnings.
Need for Speed
Airplanes with a mission: Fly faster.
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
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
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Geological sampling and planetary exploration
Samples from other worlds provide some key information on planetary evolution and history but are they the only way to obtain such knowledge?
February 13, 2013
| By Paul D. Spudis
On Air Blog
Hersman for DOT
NTSB Chair Deborah Hersman's mix of intellectual curiosity and fearlessness make her a good choice for Transportation Secretary.
February 11, 2013
| By George Larson
The View from 30,000 Feet Blog
The Experiment, Part Two
Can someone with only flight simulator experience take off and land an airplane on the first try? I wanted to find out.
February 06, 2013
| By Steve Satre
The Daily Planet Blog
Who Inspects the Navy’s Aircraft Carriers?
It takes a (uniformed) village.
February 04, 2013
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
Reconstruction
After the Columbia accident, seeing the crew cabin of the destroyed shuttle was an emotional experience for many NASA astronauts.
February 01, 2013
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Can the Pentagon Unbundle Its Behemoth Space Systems?
Support for "disaggregation" of military satellites is getting louder.
January 31, 2013
| By Heather Goss
Air Recon Blog
Fantastic Plastic
Dive bombers, fighters, and trainers, all hanging from a bedroom ceiling.
January 28, 2013
| By John Sotham
The Daily Planet Blog
Tennis, Anyone?
When she wasn't playing tennis on the wing of a biplane in flight, Gladys Roy was dancing the Charleston.
January 29, 2013
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Geological mapping of another world
Thanks to geologic mapping, we understood the story of the Moon well before we actually went there.
January 25, 2013
| By Paul D. Spudis
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