DARPA Space Robots Could Revive Dead Satellites
About 22,000 miles above the Earth, $300 million worth of retired satellites are simply taking up space in geosynchronous orbit. The DARPA Phoenix program might bring them back to life.
Fighter Jets Scrambled to Intercept US Airways Flight Over Maine [UPDATED]
Fighter jets from the Maine Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept a US Airways jet Tuesday morning.
Terminal Madness: What is Airport Security? (Part One)
In America and much of the world, security enhancements put in place following the catastrophe of September 11th, 2001, have been drastic and of two kinds: those practical and effective, and those irrational and pointless.
On This Day in Aviation History: November 11th
The British government rescues the Rolls-Royce RB211 project, Gemini 12 launches, United Airlines Flight 227 crashes, the ME-109 sets a speed record, and more...
Mike Tyson Arrested After a Fight at LAX Ticket Counter
Mike Tyson was booked on charges of assault after getting into a fight with an aggressive photographer at the United Airlines ticket counter Wednesday afternoon.