aeronautics

To some, the opportunity to be so close to some of the crowning achievements in aeronautics was personal.

Colorful graphics crisscross the floor, and a bright, retro-inspired mural references images of aeronautics pioneers and the families using the facility itself.

His 16-year-old, he added, hoped to study aeronautics — an impossibility in Syria.

MIT aeronautics professor R. John Hansman said that it's important to take stock of safety concerns, but also to recognise that the American aviation system is one of the safest in the world.

“Twenty years ago, you would not have characterized the space business as fast moving,” said Daniel Hastings, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.