The ejection seat was developed to make escaping a plane as simple as tucking yourself in and pulling a big red handle. Let’s dive in and learn how it came to be. Inventor Anastase Dragomir ...

People have been flying planes for over a century, and they've had the benefit of airplane ejection seats since World War II. Every aircraft with an ejection seat uses a unique system designed for ...

The Harmonic Drive is a key part of countless robotic applications. Incredibly simple yet quite odd to watch, this gear system is extremely precise with an impressive torque-to-weight ratio, even if ...

The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." ...

back to the top- Spacesuits for the space shuttle era are pressurized at 4.3 pounds per square inch (psi), but because the gas in the suit is 100 percent oxygen instead of 20 percent, the person ...

there were printers aboard the Space Shuttle, and the story behind them is fascinating. The push for printers in space came from the combined forces of NASA’s love for checklists and the need ...

Adventurers and scientists. Aviators and engineers. Dreamers and doers. Becoming an astronaut requires a rare combination of intellectual capacity and physical skill — plus a heaping helping of ...

When ready for display, 'Inspiration' will go to the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California. The parts for a full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being ...

A historic mock space shuttle made its way to its temporary destination Thursday as it was transported through Downey streets from storage to begin its restoration for public tours. The lesser ...

The original full-size prototype design for the space shuttle traveled on a Downey street Thursday for a stop at a renovation facility before it lands at a museum. It looks like it could fly with ...

Candy-colored paint jobs and booming sound systems are one thing, but this ride looks like it may have an ejection seat as well! For those that don’t know, Whittier Boulevard is nothing short of ...

The shuttle fee, which reserves your seat and space for one suitcase and one carry-on bag, is charged to your student B-bill account. For information on how to ship your luggage prior to your shuttle, ...