AerospaceSeptember 2, 2016
Rocket Launches Are Actually Surprisingly Successful
The recent SpaceX launchpad explosion is a reminder that rocketry is tricky, but also remarkable for accomplishing as much as it does
Aerospace
AerospaceSeptember 2, 2016
Aerial Combat, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: September 2, 1916
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AerospaceAugust 12, 2016
Aerial Resupply Invented, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 12, 1916
Climate ChangeAugust 10, 2016
Glider Aims to Break World Record—and Boost Climate Science
Perlan mission will surf stratospheric waves and conduct atmospheric research
CognitionAugust 1, 2016
Aviator’s Dilemma: Pilots Encounter Illusions Everywhere
Military aviators learn to second-guess their senses
AerospaceAugust 1, 2016
New Lab in Canada Simulates Air Travel from Start to Finish
It features a modular airplane cabin that will help engineers scientifically determine future layouts
TechnologyJuly 27, 2016
Chinese Satellite Is 1 Giant Step for the Quantum Internet
Craft due to launch in August is first in a wave of planned quantum space experiments
Space & PhysicsJuly 7, 2016
Curiosity Rover Stable after "Safe Mode" Glitch
Mission scientists are investigating what caused a suspension the Mars rover's activities on July 2
AerospaceJuly 1, 2016
Airplanes, Zeppelins and Balloons: Aviation Research in 1916
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2016
A “Starshade” Could Help NASA Find Other Earths Decades Ahead of Schedule
A next-generation space telescope is in the works—but if it is to see potentially habitable planets, it will need to block out their suns
AerospaceJune 10, 2016
Fragile Sentinels, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: June 10, 1916
AerospaceMay 20, 2016
Is Commercial Aviation as Safe and Secure as We're Told?
A criminologist who studies the issues weighs in on the latest risks