Aerospace Science
The study of air and space flight, astronomy and the effect of flight on living organisms
Laika's Tale
Fifty years after her flight, a new graphic novel recounts the saga of the dog that made space history.
November 01, 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Son of a Buzz Bomb
An engine with a checkered past is the power of the future.
September 2007 |
By Jim Mathews
Why do airline seats have to be in an upright position during takeoff?
The rules are confusing, but the safety concern is real.
September 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Legs, Bags, or Wheels?
When choosing landing gear for Mars spacecraft, engineers have to weigh their options-literally.
August 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Northern Exposure
We've already seen water ice on Mars. NASA's Phoenix lander will reach out and touch it.
August 2007 |
By Charles Petit
Clearing the (Cabin) Air
A new research program aims to answer the old question: Is the air in airplanes really unhealthy?
August 2007 |
By Bettina H. Chavanne
Can We Hear Them Now?
Speak up, space aliens. These 42 new radio telescopes are all ears.
July 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Lunch With Willard
How a meeting 50 years ago solved a photographic mystery.
May 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
The G Machine
Riding an Atlas into space was a piece of cake compared to pulling 32 Gs on the Johnsville centrifuge.
May 2007 |
By Mark Wolverton
Looking for Life in All the Wrong Places
Weird space critters could be right beneath our planetary probes.
May 2007 |
By Christen Brownlee
Can We Stop a Nuke?
From the impossible dream of a space-based shield, missile defense has come down to Earth. But will it work?
May 2007 |
By Ben Iannotta
That Extra Little Lift
Willard Custer's Channel Wing looked like a mistake. Turns out his critics were the ones who were wrong.
May 2007 |
By Tim Wright
Tools of the (Astronaut) Trade
What you'll need to assemble your own space station.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Model Behavior
In the age of computer design,
why do engineers still send airplane models to the wind tunnel?
March 2007 |
By Peter Garrison
We Recycle
Used airplane parts can appear in the strangest places.
March 2007 |
By Lee Ann Tegtmeier
How does the International Space Station dodge space junk?
The 200-ton orbiting behemoth can get out of harm's way, but not very quickly.
March 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Mars Needs Heroes
When it comes to Martian studies, Mike Carr wrote the book.
March 2007 |
By Bob Craddock
