We talk to Dr. Alan Stern, the leader of NASA’s mission to Pluto – New Horizons.
The International Space Station sits 250 miles above Earth, but how did it get there?
On this episode of AirSpace we’re spotlighting the heroic service and enduring legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP.
In this special episode recorded at SXSW, Emily, Matt, and Nick recount stories of failure and how they’ve inspired a whole lot of success in science and space exploration.
Our intrepid hosts explore the legacy of the real Rosalind Franklin, who helped us understand life on Earth, and the future of her namesake robot, who is going to search for signs of life on Mars.
We talk about three cutting-edge CubesSat missions, MarCO, Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, and Lunar Flashlight, and how this satellite technology evolved from university laboratories to deep space.
Build a multistage rocket from two balloons.
How can we sustainably power our planes in the future?
Which biofuel, when combined with petroleum, may have the most potential to fuel future travel and transportation?
Can you build a paper airplane inspired by nature?
In this activity, you get to design the latest and greatest satellite.
Wonder Woman has the invisible jet, Batman has the silent batwing, and the military has the B-2 and the F-117. Learn about actual stealth aircraft and the science behind making a sneaky flying machine.