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NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) has taken more than 1.9 billion measurements during its 6 year orbit using a laser instrument.

Labor Day weekend is a chance for those looking for bargains to find equipment at significantly reduced prices.

A tandem skydive is a huge personal challenge. Put the natural instinct for self-preservation aside and trust the expert tandem master to fully enjoy the experience.

The built-in electronic compasses available on some digital watches look cool, but how accurate and reliable are they?

This article can help children gain an appreciation of the trees around them, by showing them some methods for measuring the girth, height and crown of trees.

People's imaginations have soared with movie cars that fly, from Back to the Future to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But Molt Taylor's famous Aerocar made that dream real.

Before hitting the trail, make sure the day hiking essentials are packed.

Take advantage of deep retailer discounts and find some great deals on hiking gear.

Radio communication between pilots and air traffic controllers can sound very odd to the uninitiated! But it is really quite straightforward. Here is a typical example.

Alpine gear for a classic mountaineering route on Mont Blanc includes the hardware needed to climb the mountain and the safety equipment for back up if things go wrong.

Your wristwatch does a whole lot of work in terms of telling the world what a wonderful person you are. But are you sending the right message?

In 1862 Confederate general Stonewall Jackson ordered cartographer Jedediah Hotchkiss to "Make me a map of the Valley."

Clint Page, CEO of Dotster, offers insight into online social networking; how both recent grads and others can utlize .tel domains for control, privacy, and job exposure.

By role-playing specific kinds of characters, gifted students can learn both how to evaluate others and how to receive criticism themselves.

Looking for a present for a pilot, or wanting to treat yourself to something new? Here are some of the new aviation supplies and pilot gifts which are around this year.