From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature
The natural world has long been one of the great sources of inspiration for creative minds and a…
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to issue layoff notices to 5% of its workforce
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is responsible for various robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and…
NASA powers X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft for the first time
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft has had its engines fired up for the first time at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk…
Life on Mars? Researchers say mid-latitude ice could support life
A group of researchers, including a NASA scientist and experts from other institutions, has recently confirmed that icy…
NASA astronaut discharged from hospital following SpaceX Dragon return
A NASA astronaut who returned to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been discharged from a US…
NASA launches mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to search for life beyond Earth
NASA scientists are searching for signs of life outside Earth. To explore this further NASA is set to…
SpaceX launches mission to rescue ISS astronauts stranded by Boeing Starliner
A SpaceX mission successfully lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on September 28, 2024. It is heading to…
NASA: Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, stunning footage captures ISS undocking
The beleaguered Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth three months after blasting off from Cape…
NASA confirms Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft to depart ISS on Friday
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 6, 2024, and return…
NASA astronaut reports ‘strange noise’ coming from Starliner spacecraft
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing…
NASA opts for uncrewed Starliner return due to safety concerns
NASA announced that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth without the two astronauts currently aboard, in order…
Decision over Boeing Starliner’s return now imminent following frank discussions
A decision over the fate of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and its crew, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams,…
magniX presents Dash7 demonstrator for NASA pioneering electric flight project
This announcement marks the latest in a number of milestones that magniX has been achieving within the framework of…
Boeing Starliner crew could return on SpaceX capsule in 2025, NASA says
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) may not return to Earth until…
NASA and SpaceX reschedule Crew-9 launch due to Boeing Starliner issues
NASA and SpaceX have announced a new target date of September 24, 2024, for the launch of the…
NASA says no date set for Boeing’s Starliner crew to return home from ISS
NASA has confirmed that no return date has been set for astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to…
NASA pulls the plug on VIPER Moon rover project due to mounting costs and delays
NASA has announced that following a “comprehensive internal review” it has decided to pull the plug on its…
MDA Space to develop new robotic arm for NASA’s Gateway lunar space station
MDA Space has been awarded a $1 billion contract from the Canadian Space Agency for the next phases…