Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing – 13 billion light-years out.

Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford’s affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

There's a lot more to Austria than Mozart and the Von Trapp singers. Travel to the top of the Austrian Alps to see how a ski resort protects itself from deadly avalanches, watch World Champion air racer Hannes Arch pull 12 Gs in his aircraft as he trains for the upcoming season, and witness armored vehicles survive the most violent explosions. Other stories include the world's most unique automobile assembly line, the largest and most powerful airport...

A guide to what a remote systems control engineer does and how to become one.

This episode ofCentury of Flight focuses on Naval Aviation developed during World War II. Experience the terror ofIsoroku Yamamoto's attack on Pearl Harbor, and learn how it prompted advances in aircraft endurance. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft carrier, and watch some of the great ships be sunk.Watch allied merchant convoys attacked by German U-boats, and find out how advanced radar systems and anti-submarine weaponry led to...

In this episode of Century of Flight, we see the development of air strikes and bombers during World War I, and how it permanently changed how wars are fought and won. The first planes and airships were used asreconnaissance, but ground strafing and interdiction strategies were soon formulated, followed by advancement of bomber planes. Follow German Zeppelins on their attacks on London, and the Allied Force's Christmas Eve offensive that helped end...

They say everything is big in Texas and that makes it a perfect Megaworld destination. We'll travel to Fort Bliss, the U.S. Army's largest test facility and get an up close look as they put their latest weaponry to the test. One of the world's largest swimming pools is in Texas, but it's all serious business as NASA trains its astronauts for zero gravity. Other stories include the largest ranch in the world and great lengths a tire company goes to...

Denmark may be a small country, but it's definitely big when it comes to engineering and technology. See how the Danes are harnessing the power of nature by building the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Find out how Copenhagen is experimenting with a revolutionary new underground parking technology and visit the famous LEGO toy company which produces 20 billion LEGO bricks per year or 600 pieces per second. Other stories include the Bang...

The update of this handbook continues the methodology of the previous revision: a top-down compatibility with higher level Agency policy and a bottom-up infusion of guidance from the NASA practitioners in the field. This approach provides the opportunity to obtain best practices from across NASA and bridge the information to the established NASA systems engineering processes and to communicate principles of good practice as well as alternative approaches...