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Falcon 1 on the launch pad at Kwajalein.

Third Time’s the Charm?

Elon Musk tries again to reach orbit, with hopes for low-cost spaceflight riding on the outcome.
July 17, 2008 | By Geoffrey Little

The Airplanes of James Bond

After 46 hours watching all 22 films, our list numbers more than 150.
July 14, 2008 | By The Editors

The P-47D carried eight guns and, on some models, rocket launchers.

Book Excerpt: Hell Hawks!

How P-47s became the tank busters of World War II
July 14, 2008 | By Robert F. Dorr and Thomas D. Jones

NASA

Do Drones Get Vertigo, Too?

Up there or down here, it can be a struggle to maintain “situational awareness.”
July 14, 2008 | By Roger A. Mola

An Orion-derived spacecraft approaches an asteroid, with Earth in the distant background.

The Million Mile Mission

A small band of believers urges NASA to take its next step—onto an asteroid.
July 2008 | By Michael Klesius

Restorer Dean Tilton (right) and Todd Rhode work on the Arrow

Restoration: Arrow Sport

Swen Swanson's Sportster
July 2008 | By Ken Scott

A ground-based receiver would collect microwaves beamed from an orbiting solar power satellite.

Where the Sun Does Shine

Will space solar power ever be practical?
July 2008 | By Linda Shiner

A pilot and gunner inspect the Handley.

The Few, the Brave, the Lucky

To face the enemy in World War I, pilots first had to survive flight training.
July 2008 | By Tom LeCompte

The twin-engine F-22A in flight.

How Things Work: Thrust Vectoring

In a tight spot, you need zoom to maneuver.
July 2008 | By Jim Mathews

A gaggle of Hawkeyes operating out of the Naval Air Facility in Atsugi, Japan, takes to the air during a training mission.

Detect and Direct

The Navy's newest Hawkeye gets closer to the fight.
July 2008 | By Preston Lerner

A bridge overpass in the bucolic East German countryside would have been the primary target for a flight of four Fairchild anti-tank A-10s on a 1987 cold war mission. The bridge still stands.

Above & Beyond: The Bridge that Did Not Fall

Memorable flights and other adventures
July 2008 | By Darrel Whitcomb

That Cessna (outside the bottom left hand corner of the lower building, at center) isn

Flights & Fancy: The El Toro Follies

Whimsy, nostalgia, and just plain mischief
July 2008 | By Michael Church

When the Experimental Aircraft Association

Then & Now: Towering Achievement

Frozen moments as time marches on
July 2008 | By Kelly Nelson

Moments & Milestones: A Farewell to Radar

Produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association
July 2008 | By George C. Larson

A & S Interview: Brian Norris

A talk with an airshow operations coordinator.
July 2008 | By Diane Tedeschi

Humans vs. Robots

Which way lies our future in space? A discussion.
June 27, 2008 | By Tony Reichhardt

Yawning

When did the term "jet lag" come into use?

And has anybody found a cure?
June 18, 2008 | By Rebecca Maksel

Steve Truglia practices for his 120,000-foot jump with a shorter fall over the countryside north of London, wearing a flight suit and helmet worn by Russian fighter pilots for high altitude missions.

Super Jump

The race is on to be the next human meteor.
June 16, 2008 | By Michael Klesius

The Terrain Camera on Japan

Back to Hadley Rille

A Japanese camera spies a moonscape last explored by astronauts a generation ago.
June 16, 2008 | By Tony Reichhardt

A Little Joe II during launch

Confidence Booster

This little known Apollo artifact caused astronauts to rest a little easier.
June 13, 2008 | By Bob Craddock


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