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The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers

After kickstarting human aviation, the Glider King died as he lived: trying to fly.
Eric Grundhauser April 19, 2016
Detail from Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights
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Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams

Cara Giaimo February 12, 2016
space exploration

The Sonic Booms The Government Doesn't Want You to Hear

Tao Tao Holmes February 12, 2016
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Video Wonder: What a Sonic Boom Sounds Like

Tao Tao Holmes January 29, 2016
Hundreds of Pa'oh people dressed in traditional clothing walk down the streets of Taunggyi holding a lantern to celebrate the Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights.
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Myanmar’s 'Firemasters' Strap Fireworks to Hot-Air Balloons for an Annual Festival

The teams are dedicated to their displays, despite the risks.
Dene-Hern Chen December 29, 2015
Dog mascot of VS-1, D7, Naval Air Station, Banana River, Florida, January 1, 1943. Naval Aviator is S. MacAdams. Note, the wings on the dog’s “uniform.
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The Absurdly Complete History of Animals Parachuting From the Sky

Andy Wright December 9, 2015
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Finally—Here's Your Jet Pack!

Tao Tao Holmes November 20, 2015
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The World Wingsuit Grand Prix Will Determine Who Is The Greatest Human Bird

Tao Tao Holmes October 14, 2015
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Before Radios, Pilots Navigated by Giant Concrete Arrows

Chris White July 6, 2015
The park
Warren, Ohio

Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
science

Double Sunsets and Peasants with Pitchforks in the Trials of 18th Century Balloonists

Allison Meier June 4, 2014
Pan Am's First Office
Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Museum for the Memory of Ustica
Bologna, Italy

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
Korolyov, Russia

RKK Energiya Museum

This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here.