Venus and its massive atmosphere present an incredibly challenging environment for any in situ probe mission. The planet’s surface temperature is approximately 860 degrees Fahrenheit (460 degrees ...

Leonardo da Vinci had his eye on the future. Among his designs: the ideal city, a self-propelled car and a parachute. A Swiss amateur parachutist last weekend became the first person to successfully ...

In a way, it makes sense that the person who first envisioned the helicopter would also dream up the parachute. It's Leonardo da Vinci kind of Most.

There are no less than three missions to Venus in the works: VERITAS, DAVINCI, and EnVision. We’ve neglected Venus as a scientific target, but these missions should correct this oversight. There’s no ...

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft D / da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) (Italy) The majority of the Archives Department's public reference ...