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The aviators, scientists, engineers and astronauts who have shaped the story of air and space flightDiscover Air & Space articles about the people who have shaped the history of flight – and those who will shape its future.
The Designing Life
This year’s National Air and Space Museum lifetime achievement award winner, Burt Rutan, talks about music, golf and his favorite chair.
March 2012 |
By Perry Turner
Ghosts of Gemini
Forgotten photos show the human face of NASA's early astronaut program.
March 20, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Our Fancy Coffee Machine
When it comes to recycling water, space station astronauts are on the frontier.
February 29, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
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
Jelly on Both Sides
In space, you can't beat the odds, but you can make a better sandwich.
February 17, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
The Witness
Want to set a record-breaking flight? You’ll need an observer from the National Aeronautic Association.
January 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Whisker Cleaning Time
How do you clean out your electric razor in zero-G? Carefully.
January 25, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
Combat on Canvas
Art and artifacts from the Marine front lines, now on display in Washington.
January 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Smell of Space
There is one, surprisingly—but you can't sense it directly.
January 23, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
Perpetual Twilight
The atmosphere on edge glows with a vibrant electric blue. Did van Gogh paint this scene?
January 19, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
Lost Chopstick
Velcro helps us keep things from floating away at dinner time. Or so I thought.
January 18, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
Grand Views of the Grand Canyon
Sometimes your brain can play little tricks. Under some lighting conditions the Grand Canyon does not look like a canyon at all.
January 13, 2012 |
By Don Pettit
Dreams, Dragons, and Space Debris
The ISS astronauts talk about their mission so far, and what's ahead.
January 04, 2012 |
By Air & Space / Smithsonian magazine
The Man My Mother Fell in Love With
When the Navy retired the Tomcat, my father went with it.
January 2012 |
By Brad Hooker
