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December/January 2018
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Down to Earth
The new U.S. space taxis don't roll to a gentle stop.
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Afghan Air
Corruption. Terrain. Goats on the runway. Everything conspires against civil aviation in Afghanistan.
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A Petrel’s Strange Journey
Why a rare British sailplane survived.
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The Man Who Won the Moon Race
Of a thousand tough decisions, this one could have wrecked Apollo, or saved it.
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Earthrise, Reprised
Artists celebrate the 50th anniversary of the planet’s most famous portrait.
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Vinh Long Easter Sunday
From a long war, veterans of the 175th Assault Helicopter Company will never forget one awful day.
Departments
Soundings
Get Tuned and Ready for a Space Jam
These instruments for aliens explore the limits of human communication.
Interview
Former B-2 Pilots Jennifer and John Avery
John and Jennifer Avery, who just retired from the Air National Guard, are the first husband-and-wife team to fly the B-2. (There are two other married B-2 couples.)