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May 25, 2012

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Alaska 261 Plunges into Pacific Ocean: January 31st in Aviation History

Pan Am receives the first Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Ham the Chimp visits space, an Alaska Airlines MD-80 crashes off the coast of California, and more...

by Phil Derner Jr.

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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: January 28th in Aviation History

The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch, the crash of a TAME 727 in Colombia, a DC-3 chartered by the INS goes down in 1948 and more...

by NYCAviation Staff

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NASA's Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture this set of 55 high-resolution images, which were stitched together to create this full-color self-portrait. (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems)

The Mars Mystique

After 50 years of missions to Mars, scientists are unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding a planet that has long captivated mankind.

by Pete Spotts, The Christian Science Monitor

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The government will not be building a Death Star any time soon.

White House Rejects Petition to Build Death Star

The executive branch of the United States government has spoken: It will not build a Death Star.

by Matt Molnar

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A Saturn V rocket awaits its launch from pad 39A on the Apollo 11 moon mission. (Photo by NASA)

For Sale or Rent: Used Launchpad, Well-Loved

NASA may be looking to unload Kennedy Space Center's launchpad 39A, starting point of every Apollo mission and many space shuttle journeys.

by Nancy Atkinson, UniverseToday.com

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Delta First Class on the Boeing 757-200 Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren / NYCAviation

Delta Air Lines Domestic First Class Reviewed

By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

Always a Kid: First Time On A 747

By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

The Fact and Fallacy of the Looming ‘Pilot Shortage’

By Patrick Smith

Thinking Positive About American Airlines’ New Look

By Dan Frommer

Actual photo of me catching up on some sleep before departing on a ferry flight to God-knows-where.

The High Risk Job of a Military Charter Loadmaster

By Phil Derner Jr.

Looking Back: Fueling a Life of Aviation

By Phil Derner Jr.

Ann Coulter is A-Ok Flying With Black Female Pilots…We Think

By Phil Derner Jr.

Aviation Loses a Great Man and a Better Friend

By Phil Derner Jr.

The Plane Spotters Toolkit

By Jason Rabinowitz

The Best Planespotting Photos of 2012

By Phil Derner Jr.

Aviation Photography and Copyright Infringement: Taking a Stand

By Phil Derner Jr.

Photos: First Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Takes Off

By Phil Derner Jr.

The remnants of Shuttle Columbia rain down over Texas.

10 Years Since Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster: February 1st in Aviation History

By Matt Molnar

Alaska 261 Plunges into Pacific Ocean: January 31st in Aviation History

By Phil Derner Jr.

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: January 28th in Aviation History

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Happy Birthday Captain Sully! January 23 in Aviation History

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