Air and Space

"The Breaking Point" tells the story of the demise of two missions and the abrupt end of NASA's "Faster, Better, Cheaper" era.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.

On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, Cmdr. Jim Lovell and NASA engineers recall the ingenuity and superhuman efforts that turned a potential space flight disaster into an extraordinary fight for survival.

For the first time, scientists have captured a photograph of a black hole which verifies one of the most important theories in physics and might help unlock the greatest mysteries of the cosmos.

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the war and try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Having developed a jet engine, the Nazis endeavored to use it where it was needed most, to stop the D-Day invasion; for this task they dreamed up two wild-looking jet aircraft that flew with the engine mounted on their backs.

Made mainly of wood, the German Me 162 Last Stand jet fighter was assembled with slave labor; it worked, but came too late to help them stop the Allied advance.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extraplanetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.

Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.

Since fighter planes lack enough fuel to trek deep into enemy territory, engineers find ways for fighters to bring along their supplies.