Fear is flying high
Not long ago, getting on an airplane was a routine, if somewhat unpleasant, experience. That started changing when a fleet…
Category: Aviation and Aerospace
How close are we to reaching the Red Planet?
Organizations such as NASA and SpaceX have long shared the ambition of reaching Mars. It is, after all, the most…
MSU Denver Aerobatics Team wins fifth national title in eight years
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Aerobatics Team has won the 2024 Collegiate National Aerobatic Championship, the University’s fifth national title…
New airplane helps MSU Denver’s championship aerobatics team soar to new heights
Tien Luu can sound matter-of-fact when describing how he stays oriented in an imaginary 4,000-foot-high “box” while flying precision maneuvers…
Changemaker: A new chapter of the National Gay Pilots Association lifts off at MSU Denver
Editor’s note: Throughout the year, RED’s Changemakers series will feature students, faculty members, staff members and alumni who are trailblazers for Colorado’s…
8 things you should know about the new security checkpoint at DIA
Denver International Airport, third-busiest in the world, is seeing more air travelers every year. In 2022, the airport served more…
9 space marvels to scope out in 2024
Look up to the stars this year, and you can expect to see all kinds of wonders. There will be…
Soaring student receives Provost’s Award for outstanding achievement
When Natalie Gramer pilots a plane, the world below recedes. “It just makes sense,” she said. “You look out over…
Outer space is full of our junk. Here’s what we should do about it
Roughly 25,000 pieces of space junk, including obsolete satellites, rocket parts and other debris, are currently orbiting Earth. Despite the…
United, MSU Denver join forces to tackle pilot shortage
Metropolitan State University of Denver is partnering with Aviate, United Airline’s pilot career-development program, to combat the nation’s pilot shortage…