Within the archives at Air and Space, readers can explore the history of manned flight since the days of the Wright brothers: There's an article on the few remaining airworthy Japanese Zero fighter planes, a rundown on jet contrails and the atmospheric conditions that create them and a quiz on aviator Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in 1937. Spaceflight enthusiasts can read about Mars expert Mike Carr, browse a map of prospective building sites for future U.S. spaceports and learn about Earth's first space tourists. Multimedia material on this site includes footage of the first images of Earth ever photographed from space (these were shot by a V2 rocket launched in 1946), a gut-wrenching sequence on an experimental helicopter performing aerial stunts and video from the 2005 landing of the European Space Agency's Huygens probe on Saturn's moon Titan.

Good writing, compelling images and a deep interest in every aspect of flight and space exploration make Air and Space an enjoyable, informative site, required reading for anyone curious about humanity's ongoing effort to explore the frontiers beyond the boundaries of Earth.