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This article focuses on space probes that show evidence of inhabitable environments in moons orbiting gas planets in the Solar System. Moons that are being explored include Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Titan and Enceladus. Planetary missions that provided pictures include the Voyage spacecraft, the Galileo mission to Jupiter and Cassini to Saturn. It discusses the study on Europa's lines that appear etched in to its ice crust and the Enceladus Life Finder mission.

The article discusses the U.S. satellite known as the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) as of Summer 2014. According to the article, DSCOVR is under the control of the U.S. government agency the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) but tested by engineers from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). According to the article, the DSCOVR project is the product of the revamped Triana satellite program, also known as Goresat, envisioned by former U.S. vice president Al Gore as a way to track climate change on Earth.

The article discusses the development of passenger jet technology in the Soviet Union. Focus is given to the work of Soviet aircraft designer Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev, particularly the Tu-104 jet-powered airliner and the multiple fatal accidents associated with it and its predecessor, the Tu-4 jet bomber.

The article discusses the development of a prototype space shuttle known as the CST-100 being developed by aerospace industry company Boeing as of 2013. According to the article, the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 was being designed to carry crews to the International Space Station. The article discusses the costs of the CST-100, Boeing's relationship with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and aerospace company SpaceX.

The article discusses the ongoing development of the European Union (EU) global navigation satellite system known as Galileo as of May 2013. According to the article, the EU claims that the Galileo system will consist of 30 global positioning satellites orbiting Earth by 2017. The article discusses the role of the European Commission (EC) in the project, the launch of the project's first two satellites by the European Space Agency (ESA), and the system's relationship to the Global Positioning System (GPS).

The article looks at flying saucer sightings. Government stances on the existence of alien life forms are discussed. Suspected appearances of unidentified flying objects (UFO) in France, Great Britain, and the U.S. are reviewed. The author notes that secret military aircraft testing operations are often mistaken for UFOs.

The article discusses private airplane violations of restricted air space, focusing on no-fly zones in Washington, D.C. and the Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) that are issued to protect the President of the U.S. (POTUS) during travel. The article notes the rigor with which these restrictions have been enforced since 9/11, examples of violations involving private planes, and it contemplates the possibility that one day a private plane will need to be shot down for such violations.

The article discusses the experiences of pioneering space tourists Dennis Tito, Greg Olsen and Mark Shuttleworth in their separate space flights. Shuttleworth recalls his decision to travel in space. Olsen agreed to participate in a European Space Agency study on movements that would induce him to vomit and he proved resistant to space nausea. Tito faced opposition from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration by booking with the Russian Space Agency.

The article presents information on several companies involved in space tourism. Space Adventures is located in Arlington, Virginia. It uses the Xcor Xerus space vehicle and has a tentative launch date of 2008. Sprague Astronautics is based in San Diego, California. Its space vehicle is the Altairis Rocket and will launch in December 2006.

Relates the success and failure of Iridium, a low-Earth orbit satellite network from Motorola Corp. Background of the satellites; Advantages of the satellites; Implications of the rescue of the satellites.

Focuses on a project of the European Space Agency (ESA) that will send Huygens planetary probe to Saturn's moon Titan. Information on the projection on Huygen's landing in Titan; Instruments used in the Huygens space probe; Solution to the Huygens-Cassini communication problem; Impact of the International Technology and Arms Restrictions regulation on the cooperation of U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration with ESA.

Deals with the efforts to restore the British nuclear jet bomber Vulcan as of December 2003. Individuals involved in the restoration project; Features of the bomber; Significance of the bomber to British military aviation history; Factors which contribute to the allure of the bomber.

Focuses on the anticipation which surrounded the landing of a Soyuz capsule on an airport in Kustanai, Kazakhstan, containing three cosmonauts returning from a repair mission on the Mir space station on February 19, 1998. Names of the cosmonauts; Description of where the cosmonauts had to land; Reference to the crash of the Russian Soyuz 11 in June 1971; Information on the the preparations which were made for the landing.

Focuses on the history of the Russian-made flying boats or ships. Rostilav Alekseev as the first designer of hydrofoil in the Soviet Union in 1916; Reasons for the creation of the flying ships; Technical problems faced by the Soviet ekranoplan designers; Flying ship designed by Robert Bartini; Improvement of Alekseev's aircraft design by Bartini; Use of the flying ship to island-hopping tourism.

The article focuses on the statistics-based Airline Quality Rating, devised by aviation technology professor Brent Bowen and business professor Dean Headley. It states that the professors examine airlines that carry at least one percent of U.S. traffic. It mentions that airline quality is cyclical, with declines in quality as airlines and airports have increased traffic and improved quality when business slows.

Focuses on the team of Boeing in Moscow, Russia. Number of Russian engineers involved in the construction of Boeing's 787 airliner; Remarks from Tom Cogan, chief project engineer for the 787 airliner, regarding the materials technology capability of Russians; Educational attainment of Sergei Kravchenko, chief of operations in Boeing Moscow.

Reports on the rollout of the made-over Tupolev 144 supersonic transport at the Zhukovsky Flight Test Center in March 1996. Display of political warmth between Russians and Americans; Different perceptions of limits for the American-Russian cooperation.