From ancient to modern times, people have studied "the heavens" and wondered "what's out there?" Technology helps us to take a closer look. Meet the pioneers of space and aviation in this collection of stories.
Trailer for the film, "Aviator," by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo di Caprio.
With the fierce battle still raging, Marines captured one of Iwo Jimas airfields.
The University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) has an Institute for Texan Cultures (ITC).
A military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, goes terribly wrong when people on the ground shoot-down two Black Hawk helicopters. Thereafter a street b...
This is a trailer for "Catch Me If You Can," the film version of Frank Abagnale's #1 best-selling book.
Following his work on the Rogers Commission, Dr.
Engineers at Morton Thiokol urge a flight delay, the night before Challenger's 1986 launch, because of expected cold temperatures at launch time.
From National Geographic's documentary, Challenger: The Untold Story, this clip features the last transmission from Challenger's crew just before the ...
On the morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger began its Teacher-in-Space flight.
During a televised hearing on the Challenger explosion, Dr.
Charles A. Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the most dangerous parts of a shuttle mission is when Houston gives the order to "go at throttle up.
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