Artifacts on the Road

A gallery of traveling air- and spacecraft loaned out by the Smithsonian.
September 18, 2012 | By Heather Goss

The Golden Age of Flight Attendants

A new book documents the evolution of stewardesses from registered nurses to starlets in the sky.
September 18, 2012 | By Bruce McAllister and Stephan Wilkinson

Back in the Race at Reno

Not all the new safety measures are welcome, but the teams are upbeat, and happy to be racing again.
September 15, 2012 | By Linda Shiner

The Hemingways Go Flying

The macho man of American Letters was a nervous flier. His wife was another story.
September 14, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

Hollywood’s Spacesuits

A sci-fi historian’s guide to movie spacesuits, from wacky to realistic.
September 13, 2012 | By Diane Tedeschi

Free Enterprise and “New Space”

Is "New Space" free enterprise?
September 08, 2012 | By Paul D. Spudis

Alarming Reports from George Orwell

In the weeks leading up to the Blitz, Londoners were still learning how to respond to air-raid warnings.
September 06, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

Anyone Need a Hubble Telescope?

NASA puzzles over what to do with a rare gift.
August 31, 2012 | By Tony Reichhardt

Flutter: Fast and Fatal

Aerodynamic flutter can be deadly, but it wasn't until recently that it was even understood.
August 28, 2012 | By Pat Trenner

Passing of an Era

Neil Armstrong will always be remembered for his "one small step" but his contributions to spaceflight are numerous.
August 26, 2012 | By Paul D. Spudis

A Cheap Date

Determining rock ages remotely would create new possibilities for planetary science.
August 24, 2012 | By Paul D. Spudis

Remembering Phyllis Diller

A story from when the famed comedian joined Bob Hope on his USO tours.
August 20, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

750 Meters Later

Masten Space System's test vehicle, Xombie, took a nice ride this week.
August 16, 2012 | By Heather Goss

How Do You Name an Aircraft Carrier?

It's not as straightforward as you think.
August 14, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

Take a Seat

Sixty-six years ago this week, Sergeant Lawrence Lambert became the first person in the U.S. to be ejected from a high-speed aircraft.
August 13, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

Survival Training, Cosmonaut Style

New cosmonauts brush up on their wilderness skills in Kazakhstan.
August 09, 2012 | By Tony Reichhardt

Scooping the Soviets

The radio telescope at England's Jodrell Bank Observatory got the news scoop of the century in the early days of the space race.
August 08, 2012 | By Paul D. Spudis

Awaiting Curiosity’s Fate

As the rover rocketed down to the Martian surface, the team at JPL could only wait and hope.
August 06, 2012 | By Bruce Lieberman

Thanks for the Lift

Riding on a Marine Corps C-130 in Iraq had its risks, not all of them expected.
August 03, 2012 | By Rebecca Maksel

Security for Life

Is the TSA forever? We're interested in your opinion.
August 01, 2012 | By George Larson

« Previous 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next »