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July 2015

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See The World From 100,000 Feet

Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are building capsules to carry you into the stratosphere.

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Winning the Stratobowl in 1935

A geologic formation became the perfect launchpad for flights into the stratosphere.

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War Within a War

Against 1950 North Korea, U.S. leaders tested the limit of nuclear threat.

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Delicious Airline Food. Really.

Now serving on a flight to nowhere.

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The Universe is Ringing

And astronomers are building observatories to listen to it.

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An Aircraft Carrier’s Cable Guys

It takes muscle to stop and stow a 25-ton fighter.

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The Recline of Civilization

The science of designing an airline passenger seat.

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Take Off in 50 Feet

The Bushplane Olympics in Valdez, Alaska.

Departments

Soundings

Can UAVs Save the Elephants?

Sentinels in the sky are hunting the poachers.

Soundings

What Created the Universe’s Cold Spot?

A super(void) explanation

Interview

A&S Interview: David McCullough

The Pulitzer Prize winner tells the human story behind the invention of the airplane.

Technically Speaking

Trains, Planes, & Cats

Pump power.

Above & Beyond

Learning to Fly the Fortress

Memorable flights and other adventures

In the Museum

The Spirit of St. Louis Lands Again

Charles Lindbergh’s iconic aircraft undergoes restoration.