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The early days of aviation were not as idyllic as they seemed.
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The Hollywood machine gets a hold of aviation and celebrities are born.
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Sue Finley is one of the longest serving women in NASA history, but it wasn’t easy.
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Duck and cover drills were way to allay fears of nuclear attack, but did it really work?
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Lockheed’s U-2 aircraft is the epitome of blue sky thinking in Southern California.
Southern California produced two of the three stages of the behemoth Saturn V rocket, the space vehicle that housed the astronauts during the journey to the moon.
Author Sharman Apt Russell writes to her deceased father, Captain Milburn Apt, who passed away testing the X-2 rocket plane.
It's hard not to be fascinated JPL's mind-blowing scientific accomplishments. The good news is that you can get a look behind the scenes.
An ambitious project combines design and futurism to envision what cities might look like on Mars.
As the Cold War fizzled out, Hollywood and the entertainment industry eclipsed aerospace as the main industry in Southern California. Yet, the possibilities of space were broadening. Mankind proved that the sky was not the limit it once imagined.
Discover the mysterious beginnings of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its "rocket boys."
In this time of great discovery, science and rocketry shifted from being a tool of fear to a means of drawing humankind closer together. While it was an American team that first graced the surface of the moon, the message was clear that this was an achievement for all to share.
