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.
An 1880 balloon jaunt ends with our heroine up a tree.
August 16, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
It's not as straightforward as you think.
August 14, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Autopilot is one of the greatest inventions ever for pilots. But have we paid a price?
August 10, 2012
| By Steve Satre
The Boomerang could be the safest twin ever built.
September 2012
| By Steve Schapiro
At the Reno air races, pilots know that to go fast, you have to stay cool. That’s where Pete Law comes in.
September 2012
| By Preston Lerner
Riding on a Marine Corps C-130 in Iraq had its risks, not all of them expected.
August 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Is the TSA forever? We're interested in your opinion.
August 01, 2012
| By George Larson
A jumping spider finds that hunting in zero-g is not a problem.
July 31, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The decision to divert to an alternate airport requires a close watch on the fuel gauge.
July 27, 2012
| By Steve Satre
Aircraft will be all over London during the Olympics, delivering visitors, filming the action, and patrolling the skies.
Flying into London for the Olympics? Get in line.
July 24, 2012
| By Roger Mola
Holographic help: Holly and Graham are available to assist confused travelers.
July 24, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
One big factor in the accident: uncertainty as to who was flying the plane.
July 20, 2012
| By Steve Satre
Where the world’s biggest biplane is under-employed.
August 2012
| By Tom Harpole
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
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
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
Daily dispatches from one of the world's great airshows.
July 09, 2012
| By Irene Klotz
When the AirBurr flying robot crashes into an obstacle, it rights itself and keeps going.
July 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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
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