Aerospace

Aeronautical and space technology

Apr 28, 2010
"Ikaros is a 'space yacht' that gets propulsion from the pressure of sunlight particles [photons] bouncing off its sail[.]"
Apr 22, 2010
"The danger posed to airplanes by volcanic clouds is not well understood, so officials are trying to limit exposure as much as possible"
Apr 17, 2010
"The ash plume from Iceland has grounded planes for good reason - it wrecks jet engines, and it's at the right height to do so"
Apr 15, 2010
"The Rocket Racing League (RRL) is set to launch its 2010 World Exhibition Tour, debuting new X-racer aircraft and rocket engines April 24 in a high-flying event in Tulsa, Okla."
Mar 13, 2010
"A secretive military spacecraft called X-37B is in Florida to prepare for launch on April 19."
Mar 9, 2010
"The U.S. Air Force is gearing up for the first of four planned test flights of a hypersonic aircraft designed to operate for much longer durations and cover far greater distances than previous platforms of its type."
Mar 7, 2010
"It is possible to tour the solar system [cheaply] by using the Interplanetary Transport Network (ITN). The ITN is based on gravity assist manoeuvres and low energy transfer orbits around and between Lagrange points."
Feb 28, 2010
The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) might reduce the time required for a trip to Mars to less than 6 weeks.
Feb 13, 2010
"NASA and GM are are working on an advanced humanoid robot that could soon hitch a ride into space."