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Oct 31, 2013
Hooray! You Can Use Your Gadgets On Flights
This is a victory for the human race.
Sep 18, 2013
Watch A Dinosaur Fly In A Wind Tunnel
A five-winged dinosaur model in a wind tunnel helps scientists understand the origins of flight.
Sep 10, 2013
The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality
A new type of engine could usher in an era of affordable spaceplanes
Aug 16, 2013
The Editor’s Letter From The September 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine
I had lunch in Los Angeles recently with a friend who hosts science videos on the Web. She interviews scientists,...
Jul 30, 2013
A Boeing Exec On How Jet Fuel Will Become Sustainable
Billy Glover explains how petroleum-based aviation fuel could disappear
Jul 25, 2013
The Three Biggest Aviation Advances From This Year
How RFID tags, carbon-fiber airframes, and battery sensors will change the course of flight.
Jul 24, 2013
The Future Of Flight: A Congestion-Killing Aircraft
Meet the 100-passenger plane that'll keep your flight running on time.
Jul 12, 2013
NASA Successfully Tests First 3-D Printed Rocket Engine Injector
Another step toward the day when 3-D printers spit out entire spacecraft.