Air Travel : Discovery News

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

Greasing The Jets With French Fry Oil

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Feb 2, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Airlines tank up passenger jets with used restaurant cooking oil in an effort to make travel a bit greener. Read more

We Get Greener as We Age

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 14, 2011 09:51 AM ET | 0

After 65, people produce less carbon emissions with age. But the most carbon emissions occur just before retirement. Read more

Tourists Trapped Around Mt. Everest

Posted Fri Nov 4, 2011 12:19 PM ET | 0

Tourists are stranded in the Mt. Everest region due to heavy fog. The hotels are running out of food and many are living in tents do to overcrowding. Read more

SpaceX to Build 'Grasshopper' Rocket

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Sep 27, 2011 04:21 PM ET | 0

Founder Elon Musk may be using the rocket as a testbed to chase the elusive holy grail of rocket scientists -- reusable launchers. Read more

Predicting Irene

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 48-hour forecast of a hurricane’s track is as good as the 24-hour forecast was 10 years ago. Read more

Humans May Be to Blame for Shark Attacks

Posted Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:26 PM ET | 0

Air travel, overfishing and global warming are all seen as contributing to the uptick in shark attacks. Read more

Robot Planes Get Their Own Airport... in Wales

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Aug 19, 2011 07:22 AM ET | 0

The Welsh government wants to attract aviation firms to test experimental drones to fight fires and count whales. Read more

A Budget Trip to Mars

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Aug 2, 2011 04:02 PM ET | 0

SpaceX is talking with NASA about a mission to Mars, on the cheap. Read more

Storm Kills 25 in Philippines

Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 01:39 PM ET | 0

At least 25 people were killed and as many as 31 others went missing from a slow-moving tropical storm that is moving across the Philippines. Read more

'Skinless' Shuttle Also Soon to Retire

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jul 20, 2011 09:30 AM ET | 0

The shuttle names Columbia, Atlantis and Discovery may ring a bell. But ever hear of OV-95? Few have and now it, too, will be retired. Read more

10 Unusual Tourist Attractions: Photos

Posted Wed Jul 6, 2011 07:12 AM ET | 0

Looking for something entirely out of the ordinary? Explore some of the these unusual tourist attractions. Read more

More Zero-Gravity Flights Available in 2012

Posted Tue Jun 28, 2011 04:28 PM ET | 0

France-based Novespace plans to offer zero-gravity, parabolic flights to the public, including one before the end of this year. Read more

Eruption of Iceland's Grimsvotn Volcano : Photos

Posted Wed May 25, 2011 08:52 AM ET | 0

The eruption of Iceland's Grímsvötn Volcano that started on May 21 had plumes higher and more volatile than last year's eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, but with coarser, heavier material. Read more

Iceland's Volcanic Ash Cloud 'Threatens Europe'

Posted Mon May 23, 2011 12:18 PM ET | 0

A plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland is being blown south towards Britain and could reach the airspace over mainland Europe later in the week. Read more