Vintage aircraft above Earth, Carl Sagan surrounded by the cosmos, and a futuristic starship travelling through deep space.

Around the Cosmos

What happens when going around the world is no longer enough? On 28 September 1924, two Douglas World Cruisers returned to Seattle and completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe. The US Army Air Service expedition had begun on 6 April and lasted 175 days, covering roughly 27,550 miles. Four aircraft had set out; […]

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