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Mesa County deputy Derek Johnson launches a Falcon. The sheriff’s office uses UAVs mainly for crime scene photography and search-and-rescue.

Will Drones Be the Next Police Cars?

Law enforcement prepares for its newest rookies.

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How Many High School Kids Can Say They’ve Watched Their Own Satellite Launch into Orbit?

Meet the team behind the TJ3SAT.

Additive manufacturing could be used for creating concrete structures on the moon.

Printed in Space

If your star tracker breaks on the way to the moon, just hit Command P.

Up above 96 percent of the atmosphere, Felix Baumgartner prepares for a 13.5-mile test jump. This summer he’ll leap from nearly twice as high.

The 120,000-Foot Leap

Can space-diver Felix Baumgartner break the sound barrier without breaking his neck?

A pilot takes a self-portrait aboard the U-2. The Air Force is retrofitting the airplane’s cockpit so it is pressurized to a more comfortable 15,000-foot equivalent.

Killer at 70,000 Feet

The occupational hazards of flying the U-2

The First Motion Picture Unit made hundreds of G.I. training films, as well as movies to boost homefront morale.

World War II: The Movie

When the U.S. Army Air Forces needed 100,000 men to volunteer, General Hap Arnold recruited Hollywood.

Team Black Sheep raised eyebrows with its overflight of New York City in 2010.

Pilot Cam

A remote-controlled airplane, a camera, and a pair of goggles can put you in the (virtual) pilot’s seat for as little as $500

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