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Unless your flight is over six hours, there’s usually not much the crew can do to shave off more than a few minutes.
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Here’s a good look at Titan’s underside.
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They don’t fly jets, they fly trombones.
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115 years ago today, three Swedish explorers set off on the only attempt ever to reach the Pole by balloon
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The world’s first transatlantic TV broadcast included a quip from President Kennedy and folk dancing in Quebec.
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Does This Map Feel Hot to You?
Satellites monitor changes in land surface temperature.
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Daily dispatches from one of the world’s great airshows.
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A C-130 Hercules stops briefly during an exercise.
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Why China Doesn’t Have a Space Shuttle
The 1986 Challenger accident influenced the decision, but not in the way you might think
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In 1914, aviator Albert Heinrich raced his monoplane over the Hudson River.
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When the AirBurr flying robot crashes into an obstacle, it rights itself and keeps going
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The Europeans are launching a weather satellite this week.
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Failure to Launch, Failure to Lead
The Space Exploration Initiative and the Vision for Space Exploration — two proposals, two failures. Why?
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During World War II, a raven helped alert the city to approaching bombers
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What’s driving China’s space program?
What’s driving China’s space program?
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You too can fly a Wright aircraft.
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The Annual Bensen Days fly-in welcomes rotorheads.
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Planning a visit to the Museum? We provide some helpful hints.
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Naval aviators push Qaddafi’s buttons in a 1981 exercise
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When flying in Papua, be prepared for surprises.
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