Air & Space Magazine

Francesco Agello and his Macchi M.C. 72

The Fastest Man Alive -- in 1934

Francesco Agello’s seaplane set a record that still stands.

AOA indicators use a variety of symbols to warn pilots. In this one, red means the angle of attack is too high.

This Little Device Could Save Pilots’ Lives

Aviation safety experts say that “Angle of Attack” indicators in small airplanes could help prevent accidents.

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Trifid Glows

This infrared image by the Spitzer Space Telescope shows the filaments and newborn stars in the Trifid Nebula.

Artist’s conception of Singapore Airlines’ A350LR.

Singapore’s In It For the (Ultra) Long Haul

It’s tough to make them work, but long-distance air routes can bring rewards.

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Stratotanker on the Flight Line

The layered rocks of the Colorado Plateau—the uplifted floor of an immense, filled impact basin? Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park.

Could the Colorado Plateau Be an Ancient Impact Scar?

Conjectures on a road trip across the American West

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Bundling Up for Altitude

A test pilot prepares to fly the Wright Apache to a high altitude in 1928.

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Solar Powered Space Station

In this photos the solar panels attached to the Russian Zarya module appear on top with the station's main arrays appear to the bottom left.

U-2 instructor pilots from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base in California pose in front of a two-seat U-2S in 2012.

More than Half a Century After <em>Bridge of Spies,</em> the U-2 Is Still Flying

The iconic Cold War spyplane has long outlived the Cold War.

Artist’s conception of the ExoMars rover due to launch in 2018 or 2020.

ExoMars: A Crabwalking Rover With a Chance to Find Life

Europe’s first Mars landing mission is due to get under way next spring.

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Hornet Nets

Crew aboard the USS Harry S. Truman direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet to a catapult.

Malaysian flight 17 was destroyed by a Buk missile over Ukraine.

Dutch Safety Board: Ukraine Should Have Closed its Airspace Before MH-17 Was Shot Down

The investigators’ preliminary report details the airliner’s last moments.

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Blue Remains

At this planetary nebula, NGC 6153, a dying star sheds off layers, which get ionized by the ultraviolet light from the stars core.

The Air Force Museum's X-15 on the way to its new hangar.

Aviation Town, USA

For airplane enthusiasts, Dayton has plenty to offer.

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Early Cowlings

At NASA's Langley Research Center, a cowling is tested in a wind tunnel as a way to reduce drag over aircraft engines.

The central peak within Gale Crater rises 18,000 feet above the valley floor.

A Martian Land of Lakes

Another week, another leap in our understanding of water on Mars, but with many open questions.

In this artist’s conception, a robotic lunar miner extracts water from the regolith near a pole of the Moon.

Lunar Water Creates New Capabilities in Space

Why try to mine water from the Moon if it’s cheaper to launch water from Earth?

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Leaving Las Vegas

Two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds depart Minden, Nevada.

Our A-10, cleared for takeoff.

Embrace the Crashing

R/C airplanes can teach a valuable lesson: learn from your mistakes.

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Snow Cleaning

Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center use pressurized snow made from carbon dioxide to clean a test mirror for the James Webb Space Telescope. The crystals will knock particulates off the polished surface without scratching it.

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