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Is a minor speed-up of security lines worth the extra risk?
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It’s not the first time someone has claimed that Gustave Whitehead flew before the Wright brothers. But solid evidence is still lacking.
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Do drone pilots deserve medals?
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New data from Mars suggest that it may have been hospitable to life in the past. Haven't we heard this before?
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<p>Look west at twilight for a cometary surprise. </p>
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Ever wanted to play in an airplane graveyard? Watch how the pros do it
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<p>MESSENGER has sent back a complete map of Mercury. </p>
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<p>Hubble looks at some stellar nurseries. </p>
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...and may cause a (minor) medical emergency.
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Make an engine that can run hotter and still survive, and you can get more thrust from the same amount of fuel
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<p>See a full-sized model of the space telescope in Austin, Texas.</p>
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Some of 007's imaginative toys were based on actual inventions
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<p>A Hercules lights up the sky</p>
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<p>A pair of nano-satellites launched into space today to study the stars.</p>
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<p>The sun lets loose some coronal rain.</p>
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A U.N. action team gets serious about protecting the planet from space rocks.
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The weatherman who blacked out flying high-g aerial maneuvers should be proud he lasted as long as he did
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<p>Firefighers keep their skills sharp at Laughlin Air Force Base.</p>
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Exploring the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
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<p>The commerical transport got its start on this day in 1946.</p>
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