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A broadcast drone hovers as Britain's Makayla Gerken Schofield competes in the freestyle skiing women's moguls qualification 1 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

The tech behind the Olympics: High-speed cameras, sensors, and annoying drones

ByMack DeGeurin

A vibrant, conceptual digital illustration of a translucent, bright red gelatin mold (Jell-O) against a gradient yellow background. Visible inside the gelatin is a small, dark silhouette of an airplane, suspended as if frozen in place, visually representing the metaphor of turbulence feeling like being stuck in Jello.

Is turbulence really like Jell-O? Pilots weigh in.

ByCat Rainsford

Peregrinen 4 quadcopter drone taking off from launch pad

Father and son reclaim Guinness World Record for fastest quadcopter drone

Commercial airplane flying in stormy weather. A lightning strike illuminates the right side of the image as a plane flies to the left.

How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

ByCat Rainsford

observatory under milky way

5 incredible aerospace breakthroughs in 2025

ByPopular Science Team

Electric plane flying over green mountains

Air New Zealand tests a new generation of electric planes

An old DC-6 cargo plane converted into lodging rests in the snow under a glowing aurora, its windows and engines illuminated against a dark, starry winter sky.

A pilot turned an old plane into a two-bedroom apartment

Close up of white turkey with beak open

Turkey tallying could get a boost from AI-powered drones

Drone carrying AED in midair

Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls

a close up of food scraps being poured into a compost bin

Food scraps could power future airplanes

ByMack DeGeurin

wind turbine being loaded into airplane

The world’s largest plane will transport wind turbines blades and fighter jets

ByMack DeGeurin

a long, thin aircraft in the sky

This drone’s wingspan rivals a 737—but it’s lighter than an NFL linebacker

ByMack DeGeurin

interior of plane with large screens on side

Luxury jet replaces cabin windows with video screens

ByMack DeGeurin

P-2 Neptune airplane remains in aircraft boneyard

Buy a vintage military airplane for $25

Man standing next to single seat personal helicopter in landing field

Flying in an open-air, single-seat helicopter is a true test of nerves

A high-angle shot of a smiling, bald, Black man in a white TSA uniform shirt and striped tie, holding two large, curved swords with golden hilts above his head. He is looking up at the blades with a playful expression. Behind him are several large, black bins filled with various confiscated items, including scissors, lighters, and tools.

Want knives? How to buy what people leave at airport security.

ByDiana Hubbell

airplane airbags illustration

Engineers propose massive airbags for airplanes

ByMack DeGeurin

A dramatic, high-contrast shot of the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest, with jagged ridges and a glacier visible below. The peak is set against a deep blue sky and partially surrounded by bright white clouds.

Mount Everest has a poo problem. Are drones the answer?

ByMack DeGeurin

Interior of small airplane bathroom

Airplane toilet water may help combat the next pandemic

Billy Joel in the 1970s wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap, aviator sunglasses, a leather jacket, jeans, and worn-out tennis shoes. He’s napping casually on an airplane with retro orange seats and warm-toned walls ranging from orange to yellow. The seat in front of him has been folded over so he can stretch up with his legs up on the folded seat. Behind him, a passenger with glasses is reading, while another passenger in front is smoking a cigarette.

15 fascinating photos of flying through the decades

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