We asked a pilot to explain how high planes fly and why they need to maintain cruising altitude. Here's what he had to say.

as your plane takes off, then you ascend thousands of feet about sea level, thinking about life in the oceans as you fly. As the clouds part, it reveals a stunning view of the earth from above.

Newsweek interviewed a person who said they took one of the wide shots out of an airplane window. We also had the satellite images from Zoom Earth that showed a dark spot in the clouds above East ...

Above the Clouds, a Boston Area non-profit charity recently ... over and giving the Dream Flyer the opportunity to fly the plane. As he climbed out of the airplane, Sean described the experience ...

Here’s how it works. When you're flying in an airplane above a blanket of clouds, the pillars of white and gray look soft, fluffy and lighter than air. But don't be fooled — those bouncy ...

Some people enjoy watching clouds, but I prefer contrails ... I recently took a photo of a trail following a plane flying above the Sutro Tower, rising from the city’s heart.

The footage shows a man sitting on a plane, looking at the camera with ... The scene begins with sun rays shining brightly above a bed of clouds before the sky gradually turns dark as the moon ...