Earth-Moon: A Watery “Double-Planet”

New work on lunar samples reveal a shared source for water in the deep interior of both Earth and Moon.
May 14, 2013 | By Paul D. Spudis

Chris Hadfield’s Space Oddity

Somebody had to do it.
May 13, 2013 | By Tony Reichhardt

Crowdsourcing Mars

Space exploration and the limits of charity.
May 09, 2013 | By Tony Reichhardt

Joe Sutter and the Rough Riders

The Father of the 747 takes his inspiration from Teddy Roosevelt.
May 03, 2013 | By Linda Shiner

Raiding the Trust Fund

To keep from laying off Air Traffic Controllers, Congress grabbed money intended to improve airport safety.
May 03, 2013 | By George Larson

Europe’s (Really) Cool Telescope Ends Operations

The Herschel Space Telescope closes its eye after the last of its coolant evaporated this week.
April 30, 2013 | By Heather Goss

Kamikaze Bats

The plan: Strap napalm bombs onto bats, and drop them over World War II Japan.
April 29, 2013 | By Rebecca Maksel

Sex and the Airlines

The evolution of the stewardess, from airborne homemaker to aerial sex kitten.
April 25, 2013 | By Rebecca Maksel

Thin Crust Moon

New data from NASA's GRAIL mission suggest that the crust of the Moon is thinner than we had thought. Is this idea consistent with the geological evidence?
April 24, 2013 | By Paul D. Spudis

Lost, Not Forgotten

Wrecked aircraft from around the world are showcased in Dietmar Eckell's forthcoming book.
April 23, 2013 | By Rebecca Maksel

Moon Rocket Engines Reach Space At Last

It only took 40 years, but engines originally designed for the Soviet N-1 moon rocket finally left Earth yesterday.
April 22, 2013 | By Tony Reichhardt

Five Reasons to Like NASA’s Asteroid Retrieval Mission

So it's not the Moon or Mars. Get over it.
April 12, 2013 | By Tony Reichhardt

The Great Asteroid Grab

Instead of astronauts going to the rock, the rock will come to them.
April 12, 2013 | By Guy Gugliotta

Does Missile Defense Actually Work?

Not 100 percent. But it’s better than it used to be.
April 10, 2013 | By Roger A. Mola

The Mystery of Shackleton Crater

New information about the interior of the crater Shackleton at the south pole of the Moon sheds some light -- and even more heat -- on the vexing questions remaining about water on the Moon.
April 08, 2013 | By Paul D. Spudis

NASA’s Frequent Flier

After logging nearly 1,400 hours in orbit, Jerry Ross reflects on spaceflight past and future.
April 08, 2013 | By Diane Tedeschi

Docking on the Empire State Building

Despite plans for a mooring station, only one airship ever docked at the Empire State Building.
April 01, 2013 | By Rebecca Maksel

Viewport

And the Trophy Goes To...
April 2013 | By J.R. Dailey

Hornet Babies

“Back in the old Marine Corps...”
April 2013 | By John Scanlan

For Safe Landings On Two Planets

The 2013 National Air and Space Museum Trophy Winners.
April 2013 | By The Editors

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