Even the sky’s not the limit for aerospace engineers, who design and build jet fighters, spaceships, rockets, planes, satellites – essentially any craft that soars through or above the atmosphere.

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Coming into Virginia Tech’s engineering program, Angela Walker knew that as a woman, she would be in the minority. That’s why she chose to live in Hypatia, an all-female engineering community, her first two years. “Nothing can replace the ability to walk down the hallway and get help on homework,” says Walker, now a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. “If it weren’t for the network of people you meet through this program, many girls might feel intimidated to the point that they decide to drop out of engineering,” she says. “We empower each other.”

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Laurie Carrillo is an aerospace engineer at the NASA-Johnson Space Center who’s working on the Orion CEV spacecraft, slated for a moon launch after the current space shuttle retires in 2010. She’s experimenting with different materials to find the best combinations for keeping the temperature ideal inside the spacecraft.

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We’re going back to the moon — this time, for good. NASA expects to establish a permanent base on the lunar surface by 2024. So engineers must design modular living and working quarters that can house four astronauts for four weeks at a time. The shelters will have to store adequate supplies of air, food, water, and equipment and protect occupants from heat, dust, and radiation.

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It really is faster than a speeding bullet. Built for the express purpose of beating the current land speed record, Britain’s Bloodhound SSC features an awesome Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine and hybrid rocket motor. It’s predicted to reach speeds of 1,000 miles per hour. But how does it stop?

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