Diane Tedeschi

Diane Tedeschi is a Senior Associate Editor at Air & Space.

Frank Malina standing next to a WAC Corporal missile in 1945

Was the FBI Right to Hound One of America’s Foremost Rocket Pioneers?

A new book examines the controversial life of Frank Malina, who co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Undated photo of John Chapman, who served as a combat controller with the U.S. Air Force.

On a Snow-Covered Mountain in Afghanistan, John Chapman Made a Heroic One-Man Stand

A new book recounts the Medal of Honor winner’s story.

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Crash in the Canary Islands

A new book explains how a series of misunderstandings by aviation professionals led to catastrophe.

As drones increasingly take to the skies, can regulation prevent them from compromising our security and privacy?

Drones With Bad Intent

David Dunn, a British academic, has spent the past five years researching how drones can create mayhem.

Lincoln Ellsworth in 1926.

Danger Down Below

A new book explains what it took to make the first flight across Antarctica.

Mohamed Noor teaches evolutionary biology and genetics at Duke University.

If Only Vulcans Were Real

What can humans learn from fictional extraterrestrials?

Before the 1936 air races, Louise Thaden waited in the cockpit of a borrowed Beechcraft, which she described as a “trim, blue princess.”

Fly Girls

During aviation’s golden age, female pilots struggled to participate.

Jennifer and John Avery flew the Northrop B-2 as active-duty pilots in the U.S. Air Force before flying the bomber in the Air National Guard, from which they retired as lieutenant colonels last September. Jennifer is the first woman to fly the B-2, and the only woman to fly the aircraft in combat (during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003).

Meet the Averys, the Couple Who Flew the B-2 Bomber

How was your day at work, dear?

Abbey rode with the astronauts to the launch pad before every shuttle launch, and was there to greet them when they returned (here with STS-93’s Cady Coleman).

George Abbey Had the Power

How one man ruled NASA for 30 years.

Keir Dullea, as astronaut Dave Bowman, heads into the unknown in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece.

The Making of <i>2001: A Space Odyssey</i>

A new book reveals the drama that unfolded during the creation of an iconic film.

NASA flight controllers celebrate the return of Apollo 15 in 1971.

Memories of Apollo

A space program veteran reflects on the teamwork that put men on the moon.

The B-52 bomber, still airborne after all these years.

When Bombers Ruled

A new book examines the power of the Strategic Air Command during the cold war.

Eighth Air Force Commander James Doolittle surrounded by a group of American flyers.

Yanks to the Rescue

As American airmen helped win World War II, they also influenced British culture.

Shaesta Waiz flew this single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza on her round-the-world flight.

Around the World in 145 Days

An Afghan-American pilot hopes that other young women will follow her flight path.

An Ariane 5 rocket launches from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

A Tour of Earth’s Spaceports

Will the wagers of a few entrepreneurs yield a golden age in space exploration?

Pilotless air taxis are already being tested in Dubai.

It May Take 20 Years, But Your Air Taxi Is On the Way

Vikas Prakash wants to move cab riders off the ground and into the air.

Introduced in 1930, the all-metal Northrop Alpha could carry six passengers in a comfortable cabin, but the pilot remained exposed to the elements.

The Rebirth of “America by Air”

The National Air Space Museum transforms the way it tells the story of air travel.

The Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis,” shown here in flight over the Mojave Desert in October 1947, the same month it broke the sound barrier, would likely make anyone’s Top 25 list.

The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time

A new book lists the best of the best.

Willy Ley with a Viking sounding rocket on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, 1956.

Willy Ley, Prophet of the Space Age

How a German immigrant’s excitement about space exploration inspired a generation.

This crew named their B17 “Bad Penny” for luck, since bad pennies are returned.

Beware of Black Cats Before Flying

Dancing on the wing with an umbrella and other pilot superstitions

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