Latest articles by Jeremy Hsu
How a Mars Sample Return Mission Can Go Electric
Solar electric power could help return Mars samples to Earth.
New Hover Vehicle Recalls 'Star Wars' Bike
A hover vehicle from the 1960s gets redesigned to allow anyone to fly it without pilot training.
10 Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
The world's greatest flying machines helped humans not only get off the ground, but also fly into space.
10 Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
The world's greatest flying machines helped humans not only get off the ground, but also fly into space.
10 Greatest Moments in Flight
Ten of the greatest moments in flight took humans from flying in hot-air balloons to stepping foot on the moon.
10 Greatest Moments in Flight
Ten of the greatest moments in flight took humans from flying in hot-air balloons to stepping foot on the moon.
SR-71 Blackbird: Supersonic Spy Aircraft | The Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
A stealthy, supersonic spy plane from the Cold War set world speed and altitude records for manned jet aircraft.
First Fighter Jet: Me 262 Schwalbe | The Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
Nazi Germany's Me 262 fighter jet influenced later generations of U.S. military aircraft as the world's first operational turbojet aircraft.
The Zeppelin Hindenburg: When Airships Ruled | The Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
The zeppelin Hindenburg represented the largest aircraft to ever fly before it met a fiery end in the disaster bearing its name.
The Red Baron & Aerial Weapons of World War I | The Most Amazing Flying Machines Ever
World War I transformed aircraft into flying weapons and harnessed aviation technology to the military.
Laser Could Keep Military Drone Flying Forever
Laser power wirelessly recharged a U.S. military drone for 48 hours during an indoor flight test.
DNA Transforms into Dark Matter Detector
DNA strands could help a new dark matter detector finally find proof of the invisible material that has haunted astrophysicists for decades.
Space Quantum Experiment Has First Balloon Flight
A quantum experiment designed for launch into space first tested its survivability aboard a balloon.
NASA's $1.5 Million Contest Unleashes Robots from Humans
A $1.5 million contest encourages smarter rovers capable of retrieving samples on Mars without human guidance.
'Intrepid' Mercury Astronaut Marks 50th Anniversary of Orbiting the Earth
Former astronaut Scott Carpenter stepped aboard the Intrepid aircraft carrier to mark the 50th anniversary of his Mercury spacecraft mission.
Former Astronaut Will Lead 100-Year Starship Effort
A former NASA astronaut who took inspiration from "Star Trek" will lead the 100 Year Starship project to enable interstellar space travel within a century.
Why Asteroid Mining Makes Huge Dollars and Sense
Mining asteroids for precious metals and water makes perfect economic sense to a new billionaire-backed space venture.
NASA Dials Smartphone Satellites for Space Exploration
NASA's chief technologist Mason Peck talks about smartphone satellites and other cutting-edge space technologies to advance human and robotic exploration.
Why 'Space Madness' Fears Haunted NASA's Past
NASA's early fears of space madness afflicting astronauts have long since faded, but they live on in science fiction.
Astronaut Underwear Wins Students a Cool $5,000
A winning team of U.S. students at an innovation summit plans to use phase-changing crystals to keep NASA astronauts cool during spacewalks.
Teens Make Flavor Strips for Tastier Astronaut Food
Astronauts suffering from a dulled sense of taste could get a flavorful jolt from Stellar Strips made by student inventors.
Secret Codes Ready to Take Quantum Leap in Space
A future network of satellites could beam unbreakable keys for ultra-secure coded messages around the world.
Next Space Telescope Must Survive 'Big Science' Questions
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has the funding to move forward, but faces a tougher road than past "big science" projects such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
