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Lake Vostok, Europa, and Washington
Cool new concept for a Europa lander! Wish we could afford it.
March 30, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Buzz Lightyear’s New Home
A well-traveled toy enters the Smithsonian collection.
March 29, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
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
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
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
Ghosts of Gemini
Forgotten photos show the human face of NASA's early astronaut program.
March 20, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
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
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
Rockets Over the East Coast
NASA is getting ready to launch a barrage of rockets that should be visible along the U.S. Eastern seaboard.
March 12, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
How the Mars Community Shot Itself in the Foot
Ask for a lot and perhaps get a little. But ask for too much and you may end up with nothing.
March 08, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Bomber of the Future
The U.S. Air Force announced last weekend that the competition to build the next bomber is already underway.
March 02, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Berry’s Leap, Pt. 2
Grant Morton wasn't the first to parachute from an airplane, or even the second.
March 01, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Double the Space Budget?
Neil Tyson wants to double NASA's budget. Would that solve the problem with America's space program?
March 01, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Berry’s Leap
In February 1912, Capt. Albert Berry made the first parachute jump from an airplane.
February 29, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
The Ultimate Fighter?
With the F-35, Lockheed Martin takes a turn trying to make one combat plane that can do everything.
February 2012 |
By Richard Whittle
Flight of the Intruder
Their assignment, 45 years ago: Drop mines over Vietnam, something no jet had ever done.
February 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Weird Water on GJ1214b
Astronomers learn more about a hot, watery, exotic "super-Earth."
February 23, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
