Governmental Aerospace Programs
The Federal Aviation Administration, air mail, space programs and military aviation
Thursday Night is Yuri’s Night
How will you celebrate human spaceflight on April 12?
April 11, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
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
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
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
K-MAX at Work
A few months into testing, the new cargo helo seems to be performing well.
February 15, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Hardest to Fly?
Piloting an Apache helicopter almost always meant both hands and feet doing four different things at once.
February 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Moonset in Space
Here's something you can only see in Earth orbit.
February 02, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Clickable Space Exploration
A handy interactive map shows what lies ahead in space over the next decade.
February 01, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
DARPA ISO UAV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is trying out innovation the 21st century way: crowdsourcing.
January 25, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
