Flight
Massive 'Ice Dragon' Ruled the Skies Above Ancient Alberta
The newly described pterosaur with a wingspan over 30-feet was one of the largest flying creatures to ever exist
A Giant, Mirrored Hot Air Balloon Is Currently Traveling Over Massachusetts
Called 'New Horizon,' the roving art installation by Doug Aitken reflects on nature and the future
Newly Discovered Bat-Like Dinosaur Reveals the Intricacies of Prehistoric Flight
Though <i>Ambopteryx longibrachium</i> was likely a glider, the fossil is helping scientists discover how dinosaurs first took to the skies
Why Wilbur Wright Deserves the Bulk of the Credit for the First Flight
A new book advances a controversial theory about the singular contribution that went into the brothers’ pioneering achievement
MIT Flies Model Airplane Powered by the Blue Glow of Electric Fields and Ionic Winds
The model plane, with no moving parts, could pave the way for new flight technology that emits no pollutants
This One-of-a-Kind Biplane Embodies the Thrill of Airshow Flight
The Air and Space Museum’s new “We All Fly” gallery will encourage imaginations to soar
A Soviet Ace Shot Down Nazi Pilots With Great Skill, But Her Feats Are Mostly Forgotten Today
Yekaterina Budanova, who died in combat 75 years ago today, reveals a larger story about the complicated history of women soldiers in the Red Army
Before Soaring Through the Air, Tiny Crab Spiders Study the Wind
A recent study sheds new light on spider flight
How the Inverted Jenny, a 24-Cent Stamp, Came to Be Worth a Fortune
Mark the centennial of an epic mistake at the National Postal Museum where several of these world-famous stamps are on view
The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip Into Orbit
A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply
Five Things to Know About NASA’s Supersonic X-Plane
The $247.5 million aircraft could revive supersonic flight for civilians
Flu Skies: How Influenza Might Spread On a Plane
A new study suggests the chances of contracting a sick passenger's flu virus is surprisingly low
Get a Front Row Seat to Rocket Launches at Kennedy Space Center
On July 24, 1950, NASA launched its first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, ushering in the space era.
Why African-American Soldiers Saw World War II as a Two-Front Battle
Drawing the connection between fascism abroad and hate at home, pre-Civil Rights activists declared the necessity of “double victory”
Time to Renew my CFI
Why go to the trouble to renew a certificate I don’t use? The bottom line is that I just worked too hard to get it
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