Editors' Picks
What the astronauts really said
Apollo "onboard voice" recordings captured the moon astronauts' conversations -- cussing and all -- when no one else was listening.
Drones for Hire
The newest eyes in the sky are drawing the attention of power companies, conservation groups, and the ACLU.
Five Reasons to Like NASA’s Asteroid Retrieval Mission
So it's not the Moon or Mars. Get over it.
The Invention of Flight
Inventors, dreamers, daredevils, charlatans: Aviation's early years had them all.
Disaster at Xichang
An eyewitness speaks publicly for the first time about history’s worst launch accident.
The Once and Future Moon Blog
How Are Places On The Moon Named?
The rules for naming features on the Moon are simple, but not always logical.
December 31, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
Chapeau by Blériot
In the winter of 1909, chic Parisians sported Blériot, Antoinette, and Voisin biplanes on their heads.
December 27, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
A Note From Ho Chi Minh
In 1968, in the midst of war, Apollo 8 offered a glimmer of hope and humanity.
December 23, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Spy Pigeons
Unlikely soldiers during World War II: More than 250,000 pigeons deployed by the British.
December 18, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
The First Planetary Explorers
Fifty years ago today, a JPL team overcame the odds and pulled off the first visit to another planet.
December 14, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Once and Future Moon Blog
The Lunar Surface – What Lies Beneath
Gravity data from NASA's GRAIL mission show that deeply buried bodies of igneous rock in the crust can be detected from orbit.
December 10, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
The Overview Effect
A new film about the perspective that comes with seeing Earth from afar.
December 07, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Gorgeous Victorian 4BR 2.5BA, Priced To Ship to Mars ASAP!
A realty company wondered what it might cost to launch your house to Mars.
December 06, 2012
| By Heather Goss
The Daily Planet Blog
Countdown to Disaster
When it comes to the Fiscal Cliff, says one aerospace executive, “Not only are we running out of time, we’re running out of metaphors.”
December 05, 2012
| By Paul Hoversten
The Daily Planet Blog
Testing the Interplanetary Internet
Astronauts practice communications at Mars by remotely controlling a Lego rover in Germany.
December 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Boyle
The Daily Planet Blog
Lunar History For Sale
A 16th-century telescope, Lunar Orbiter mission documents, early views of deep space, and more go on auction this week.
December 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Reflecting on the Ice of Mercury and the Moon
Recent data from the planet Mercury indicates that water ice is found near its poles. What does this mean for the Moon?
December 02, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
The Daily Planet Blog
Catapulting Into History
The first catapult launch of an unmanned combat aircraft -- and more milestones to come.
November 30, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The Daily Planet Blog
Pippo: A World War II Mystery
Why does the solitary night fighter call out for a nickname?
November 29, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
NASA’s Road to the Future
A new interactive graphic highlights the space agency's plans.
November 28, 2012
| By Heather Goss
The Daily Planet Blog
Beavers On Parachutes
In 1948, Idaho decided the best way to move beavers was to airdrop them.
November 26, 2012
| By Heather Goss
On Air Blog
Made in Mexico
Aerospace jobs south of the border? Yes, and it's been that way for a long time.
November 26, 2012
| By George Larson
The Daily Planet Blog
Crocodiles on a Plane
Sometimes passengers and crew are downright inhuman.
November 21, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Daily Planet Blog
The Air Force Survival Guide (Don’t Leave Home Without it)
Find yourself in a hostile environment? The Air Force knows what to do.
November 19, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
The Once and Future Moon Blog
Technical Readiness
Using the material and energy resources of space could be a major game-changer for spaceflight. So why haven't we ever done it?
November 17, 2012
| By Paul D. Spudis
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