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Portrait of Curator Russ Lee with the Loving WR-3 hanging in the entrance of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

December 21, 2022

Neal Loving Shared His Love of Flying and Soared Over Obstacles

Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The Loving WR-3 was a roadable airplane designed and built by Neal V. Loving, an aeronautical engineer and pilot.

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December 21, 2022

In Case of Emergency

Story | Air & Space Quarterly

For the Lindberghs  flying over vast stretches of water and wilderness in the early 1930s, reliable radio equipment was a necessity.

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A rover takes a photograph on the orange, dusty martian surface.

November 18, 2022

A Milestone for Curiosity: 10 Years of Exploration in Gale Crater on Mars

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The Curiosity rover reached a significant milestone on Mars this year. The rover has been exploring the Gale crater for 10 years. Read more on how Curiosity shows no signs of slowing down and the discoveries related to the past potential habitability of the Red Planet.

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A large metal dome-like structure, as seen from underneath it, hangs from the ceiling. A mirror is used to create the illusion that there are four of these structures hanging.

November 02, 2022

A New View of the Rocketdyne F-1 Engine

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The Rocketdyne F-1 engines powered the first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo lunar missions. The Air and Space Museum’s redesigned F-1 installation offers a new perspective on the most powerful liquid-fuel rocket engine in U.S. history.

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Black and white image of a mirror on a carrier ship with an aircraft in its reflection

October 28, 2022

Landings are Mandatory: Lt. Don Engen and the Mirror Landing System

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For more than 30 years this partnership between LSO and naval aviators remained crucial to aircraft carrier landing operations. Almost overnight this partnership changed when jet aircraft altered the calculus of a carrier landing. Soon after, the Mirror Landing System (MLS) was born.

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The futuristic-looking Vought F7U Cutlass was the U.S. Navy’s first jet with swept wings and the first designed with afterburners.

September 21, 2022

40 Years Building a Dream

Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Al Casby is not only working to restore a Vought F7U Cutlass, but its reputation as well.

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Antarctica Ice Radar Drone-Penguins

September 21, 2022

Remote (Controlled)

Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Antarctica’s environment is the most extreme on our planet. Now, an aerial revolution has begun with uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying in this challenging environment. 

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Black and white image of Mercury Mission Control Center during the first orbit of John Glenn's Friendship 7 mission

September 21, 2022

Who is Houston?

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If you've heard the famous line "Houston, we've had a problem," you may be wondering: just who exactly is Houston?

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A map of the world in purple and red depicts route maps with white lines and dots. Small drawings throughout represent destinations. An elaborate compass is at upper left; partial text at lower right, "AIR FRANCE" in white serif text and "RÉSEAU AÉRIEN MONDIAL" in gold and black serif text are enclosed within a decorative rectangle. A gold border surrounds the entire poster illustration.

August 07, 2022

5 Ways We Have Connected Our World

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Over time, Earth was became one connected planet—one global neighborhood.

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Rutan VariEze

July 26, 2022

What's in Your Garage?

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For many people across the country, if you asked “what’s in your garage?” they might just say an airplane!

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