Stop what you’re doing: explore Mars right now!

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/stop-what-youre-doing-and-explore-mars-right-now/

/ propulsion laboratory JPL  Gale Crater plugin Bonneville CalTech Opportunity /

Is this the airliner of the future?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/is-this-the-airliner-of-the-future/

/ flying wing Northrop Grumman American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Sciences /

Paul Allen latest plan: Space rockets on mega plane

More about the Paul Allen (Microsoft co-founder & X-Prize-winner) space launch system:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/14/paul_allen_strato_launch/

Previous article: http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2011/12/stratolaunch-embarks-on-hybrid-rocket.html

Trillion-dollar jet has thirteen expensive new flaws

http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/joint-strike-fighter-13-flaws/

Amazing water powered rocket boots will send you soaring like a superhero (video)

http://inhabitat.com/video-amazing-water-powered-rocket-boots-will-send-you-soaring-like-a-superhero/

There is a real-life jet pack school where you can learn to fly

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/there-is-a-real-life-jet-pack-school-where-you-can-learn-to-fly/

Virgin Atlantic to recycle steel mill pollution into jet fuel with new tech

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/12/virgin-atlantic-to-recycle-steel-mill-pollution-into-jet-fuel-with-new-tech/

Fatigue factor

Not enough sleep – it's a world wide problem.  This Australian report focuses on the transport industry, where the physical dangers of not enough sleep are exacerbated. 

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2011/3225135.htm#transcript

As jet fuel prices soar, a green option nears the runway

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/05/110520-jet-fuel-biofuel-for-commercial-flights/

Lift-Off For Strap-On Flying Machine

http://m.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/liftoff-for-strapon-flying-machine-20110413-1ddme.html