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The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Aeronautics covers atmospheric flight, while astronautics is concerned with flight in space. The field of aeronautical and astronautical engineering, often collectively called "aerospace," deals with the challenging problems encountered in the design and operation of air and space vehicles.