Featured in NASABYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareWhite House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The BattlefieldThe order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield. BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021ShareThe White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You ThinkAs military and commercial activity in space increases, there is a growing risk of unwanted guests coming back to Earth. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareChuck Yeager’s Amazing Life Told Through The Airplanes He FlewChuck Yeager is among the most famous aviators of all time. The airplane was his brush, the sky his canvas, and flying was his art. BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareFrom NASA To Amtrak, These Are All The Government Agencies With Tactical TeamsA recent review of federal law enforcement tactical teams explores various units spread across 18 different government agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleySep 11, 2020ShareNASA Is Hiring Private Contractors To Retrieve Moon DustThe Moon could quickly become a site of intense competition as space-faring nations explore new possibilities in lunar mining and militarization. BYBrett TingleySep 11, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareIs The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?Typically used to launch rockets to put small satellites in orbit, Stargazer may be working on a classified hypersonic or space launch program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareThe Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s BackyardThe craft were once seen as the future of cheaper, faster space access. Since then they have been reduced to backyard junk that nobody wants to claim. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareNASA Will Use NextNav’s Geolocation Tech for Urban Drone OperationsThe FAA estimates that 700,000 commercial drones will be delivering packages and aiding in rescue missions by 2022. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The MoonCernan became one of the greats, but it took a little bit of luck to get there. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJohn Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right ReasonsHe was a daring flying leatherneck before he donned a spacesuit for NASA. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareStealthy ‘Son Of Ares’ Mystery Jet Appears With Odd Markings And NASA F-15 EscortThe intriguing test flights have continued with new aircraft types joining a trio of Scaled Composites’ aircraft high over the Mojave Desert. BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareAmerica Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion ThreadIt is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit. BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareNASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone BaseLocated inside the Army’s National Training Center among deep space listening antennas, Goldstone Airport has taken on a very different new mission. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareWe Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s FounderAfter years of flying exotic airships, the company plans to create massive orbital platforms and V-shaped airships that float slowly up to space. BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareBYChris HarmerJan 17, 2020ShareJonny Kim Is The SEAL-Mathematician-Doctor-Astronaut We Desperately Need Right NowWith a resume that reads like fiction, it’s pretty clear that this dude belongs in space. BYChris HarmerJan 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2020ShareAir Force Displays Model Of Exotic And Potentially Revolutionary Hybrid Electric AirlifterThe propulsion concept, where gas turbines provide power for electric fans, offer benefits in redundancy, performance, fuel economy, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info OperationDeLonge is either lying and his company can’t be trusted or dark areas of the military-industrial complex had a direct hand in its founding. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBehold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft EverThe Shuttle Program wouldn’t have been possible without these magnificent flying beasts of burden. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 YearsIt sounds like science fiction, but the military began working to overcome and harness gravity in the 1950s. From what we can tell, it never stopped. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareBYBrendan McAleerJul 16, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On At Easter Island?Let’s just say that it involves NASA… BYBrendan McAleerJul 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareThis Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must WatchEven the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2019ShareNASA Has a Virtual Reality-Based Space Station SimulatorThe “mixed reality” International Space Station sim helps astronauts train for life in orbit. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and DronesBudget cuts have left it with only one unmanned Coyote drone and a worryingly unreliable business jet to monitor storms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic MissilesWhile the latest tests gather scientific data, the USAF is looking for companies could build an actual weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareWatch This Gorgeous Time Lapse Of A P-3s Voyage Over Greenland’s GlaciersNASA monitors polar ice with a small armada of aircraft, including the P-3B Orion. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareNASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old IdeaNASA’s new very high-speed camera paired with the ‘Schlieren’ photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 11, 2019ShareAstronaut John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Has Died at 95The former Ohio senator was the fifth human being ever to go into space. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareNavy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test CenterEven older jets could help bolster the organization’s ability to conduct important aviation research. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJan 4, 2019ShareDutch Astronaut André Kuipers Reveals He Accidentally Called 911 From SpaceIt turns out that butt-dialing is still a thing in outer space. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 4, 2019ShareBYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareGawk at This Clear Image of Mars Sent by the NASA InSight LanderInSight’s camera sent back its first crisp images since landing this week, and these are the results. BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareSoyuz Rocket Failure Could Leave International Space Station In Risky Unmanned ModeWith no crew, no one would be able to fix critical systems if they broke and important work related to the station would come grinding to a halt. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2018ShareRogoway’s Reviews: First Man Is A Stunningly Raw Tale Of Rockets And RealityFirst Man is an unconventional film about an unconventional hero and like the rockets of the era, it adds up to far more than the sum of its parts. BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffOct 12, 2018ShareWatch the Mars 2020 Rover Receive Special Paint Job to Withstand Harsh ElementsBefore the Mars 2020 rover can start collecting data, it needs lots of work in order to survive out-of-this-world conditions. BYMarco MargaritoffOct 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaOct 4, 2018ShareSinging NASA Astronaut Also Documented 2018 F1, IndyCar, and MotoGP Seasons From SpaceHow to watch every race in the world for free. BYKyle CheromchaOct 4, 2018ShareBYTalon HomerOct 3, 2018ShareNASA Releases Music Video Shot by Astronauts Aboard International Space StationThe video features vocals from Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel, who just happens to be more accomplished than anyone reading this. BYTalon HomerOct 3, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinOct 2, 2018ShareFord Partners With NASA On Quantum Computing to Improve Efficiency of Fleet VehiclesFord is putting on its lab coat and learning about the behavior of matter on a subatomic level. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareNASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its PilotThe pilot will use video cameras to see through the plane’s long nose, a feature that could become standard on future supersonic planes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareNASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation MysteryThe organization’s aviators are gathering baseline physiological and cockpit environment data to help figure out what’s choking military fliers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYJustin HughesAug 14, 2018ShareThe SpaceX Dragon Capsule Has Controls Like a TeslaThe first public viewing revealed extensive touchscreen controls rather than the dials and switches of old. BYJustin HughesAug 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareThose Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold OffThe planes are likely headed to the Philippines, but they might only be a stopgap until A-29 Super Tucanos replace the OV-10s for good. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJun 21, 2018ShareBlack Swift Technologies Garners NASA Contract to Study Venus Atmosphere via DroneNASA is looking for organic material in Venus’ upper atmosphere. Black Swift Technologies now has to prove it’s the right group for the job. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 21, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2018ShareUber and NASA to Focus on Passenger Drone Traffic ManagementWhile Uber and NASA have studied autonomous UAV traffic management systems in the past, passenger drone management appears to be next. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2018ShareNASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-PlaneNASA is leaping back in the manned x-plane business in dramatic and exciting fashion. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2018ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMar 28, 2018ShareNASA Completes New Level of Unmanned Traffic Management TestingNASA just completed the ‘Technical Capabilities Level 3’ phase of its Unmanned Traffic Management project for drone systems. BYMarco MargaritoffMar 28, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyFeb 9, 2018ShareElon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Now a Registered Celestial ObjectGround control to Major Elon… BYJames GilboyFeb 9, 2018ShareBYDave BartosiakJan 11, 2018ShareNissan and NASA Extend Partnership on Autonomous TechAfter adapting NASA technology for use in their Seamless Autonomous Mobility platform, Nissan plans to continue the collaboration. BYDave BartosiakJan 11, 2018ShareBYJustin HughesDec 12, 2017ShareAre We Really Going Back to the Moon, As Trump Claims?President Trump has directed NASA to refocus its efforts on manned exploration of the moon, Mars, and beyond. But can it actually happen? BYJustin HughesDec 12, 2017ShareBYKyle CheromchaNov 21, 2017ShareNASA Reinvents the Wheel With Magic Chainmail Tires For the Moon, Mars, and BeyondThe new material is capable of deforming all the way down to the hub—and springing right back into shape. BYKyle CheromchaNov 21, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2017ShareUber and NASA to Bring Flying Cars to Los AngelesThe company is aiming for a 2020 launch. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareJust Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A WhimKim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 4, 2017ShareNASA Fires Rocket High Above U.S. East Coast to Test Supersonic Parachute for MarsWhere do you test gear made for the thin Martian atmosphere? Way, way above Earth. BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 4, 2017Share123
BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareThe First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be ImminentAll the pieces appear to be falling into place for what will be a historic event for the Air Force and American hypersonic weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021ShareWhite House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The BattlefieldThe order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield. BYBrett TingleyJan 16, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021ShareThe White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You ThinkAs military and commercial activity in space increases, there is a growing risk of unwanted guests coming back to Earth. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareOne Of The Navy’s First Female Submarine Officers May Be Headed To The MoonHalf of those picked for NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at going back to the moon by 2024, come from the U.S. military. Here’s a bit more about them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareChuck Yeager’s Amazing Life Told Through The Airplanes He FlewChuck Yeager is among the most famous aviators of all time. The airplane was his brush, the sky his canvas, and flying was his art. BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareFrom NASA To Amtrak, These Are All The Government Agencies With Tactical TeamsA recent review of federal law enforcement tactical teams explores various units spread across 18 different government agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleySep 11, 2020ShareNASA Is Hiring Private Contractors To Retrieve Moon DustThe Moon could quickly become a site of intense competition as space-faring nations explore new possibilities in lunar mining and militarization. BYBrett TingleySep 11, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareIs The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?Typically used to launch rockets to put small satellites in orbit, Stargazer may be working on a classified hypersonic or space launch program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareThe Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s BackyardThe craft were once seen as the future of cheaper, faster space access. Since then they have been reduced to backyard junk that nobody wants to claim. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareNASA Will Use NextNav’s Geolocation Tech for Urban Drone OperationsThe FAA estimates that 700,000 commercial drones will be delivering packages and aiding in rescue missions by 2022. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The MoonCernan became one of the greats, but it took a little bit of luck to get there. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJohn Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right ReasonsHe was a daring flying leatherneck before he donned a spacesuit for NASA. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareStealthy ‘Son Of Ares’ Mystery Jet Appears With Odd Markings And NASA F-15 EscortThe intriguing test flights have continued with new aircraft types joining a trio of Scaled Composites’ aircraft high over the Mojave Desert. BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020ShareAmerica Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion ThreadIt is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit. BYTyler RogowayMay 30, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareNASA Airstrip Deep In The Mojave Desert Has Been Turned Into A Military Drone BaseLocated inside the Army’s National Training Center among deep space listening antennas, Goldstone Airport has taken on a very different new mission. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareWe Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s FounderAfter years of flying exotic airships, the company plans to create massive orbital platforms and V-shaped airships that float slowly up to space. BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020Share
BYChris HarmerJan 17, 2020ShareJonny Kim Is The SEAL-Mathematician-Doctor-Astronaut We Desperately Need Right NowWith a resume that reads like fiction, it’s pretty clear that this dude belongs in space. BYChris HarmerJan 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2020ShareAir Force Displays Model Of Exotic And Potentially Revolutionary Hybrid Electric AirlifterThe propulsion concept, where gas turbines provide power for electric fans, offer benefits in redundancy, performance, fuel economy, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTom DeLonge’s Origin Story For To The Stars Academy Describes A Government UFO Info OperationDeLonge is either lying and his company can’t be trusted or dark areas of the military-industrial complex had a direct hand in its founding. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBehold Arguably The Most Spectacular Photo Of NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft EverThe Shuttle Program wouldn’t have been possible without these magnificent flying beasts of burden. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019ShareThe Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 YearsIt sounds like science fiction, but the military began working to overcome and harness gravity in the 1950s. From what we can tell, it never stopped. BYBrett TingleyDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019Share
BYBrendan McAleerJul 16, 2019ShareWhat The Hell Is Going On At Easter Island?Let’s just say that it involves NASA… BYBrendan McAleerJul 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareThis Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must WatchEven the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2019ShareNASA Has a Virtual Reality-Based Space Station SimulatorThe “mixed reality” International Space Station sim helps astronauts train for life in orbit. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSpaceX Is About to Launch A Mysterious Northrop Grumman Spacecraft Called “Zuma”Neither firm will say who the U.S. government customer is or what the craft is even supposed to do once it’s in orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and DronesBudget cuts have left it with only one unmanned Coyote drone and a worryingly unreliable business jet to monitor storms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic MissilesWhile the latest tests gather scientific data, the USAF is looking for companies could build an actual weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareWatch This Gorgeous Time Lapse Of A P-3s Voyage Over Greenland’s GlaciersNASA monitors polar ice with a small armada of aircraft, including the P-3B Orion. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareNASA Captured Two Jets’ Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old IdeaNASA’s new very high-speed camera paired with the ‘Schlieren’ photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 11, 2019ShareAstronaut John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Has Died at 95The former Ohio senator was the fifth human being ever to go into space. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019ShareNavy’s Trash Is NASA’s Treasure As Surplus F/A-18Bs Begin Arriving At Armstrong Flight Test CenterEven older jets could help bolster the organization’s ability to conduct important aviation research. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2019Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJan 4, 2019ShareDutch Astronaut André Kuipers Reveals He Accidentally Called 911 From SpaceIt turns out that butt-dialing is still a thing in outer space. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 4, 2019Share
BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareGawk at This Clear Image of Mars Sent by the NASA InSight LanderInSight’s camera sent back its first crisp images since landing this week, and these are the results. BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareSoyuz Rocket Failure Could Leave International Space Station In Risky Unmanned ModeWith no crew, no one would be able to fix critical systems if they broke and important work related to the station would come grinding to a halt. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2018ShareRogoway’s Reviews: First Man Is A Stunningly Raw Tale Of Rockets And RealityFirst Man is an unconventional film about an unconventional hero and like the rockets of the era, it adds up to far more than the sum of its parts. BYTyler RogowayOct 12, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffOct 12, 2018ShareWatch the Mars 2020 Rover Receive Special Paint Job to Withstand Harsh ElementsBefore the Mars 2020 rover can start collecting data, it needs lots of work in order to survive out-of-this-world conditions. BYMarco MargaritoffOct 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018ShareNavy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-PlaneThe U.S. military as a whole has a voracious appetite for the fast-flying vehicles and there’s no sign it will be satiated anytime soon. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaOct 4, 2018ShareSinging NASA Astronaut Also Documented 2018 F1, IndyCar, and MotoGP Seasons From SpaceHow to watch every race in the world for free. BYKyle CheromchaOct 4, 2018Share
BYTalon HomerOct 3, 2018ShareNASA Releases Music Video Shot by Astronauts Aboard International Space StationThe video features vocals from Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel, who just happens to be more accomplished than anyone reading this. BYTalon HomerOct 3, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinOct 2, 2018ShareFord Partners With NASA On Quantum Computing to Improve Efficiency of Fleet VehiclesFord is putting on its lab coat and learning about the behavior of matter on a subatomic level. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareNASA’s X-59A Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Will Have Zero Forward Visibility For Its PilotThe pilot will use video cameras to see through the plane’s long nose, a feature that could become standard on future supersonic planes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareNASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation MysteryThe organization’s aviators are gathering baseline physiological and cockpit environment data to help figure out what’s choking military fliers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYJustin HughesAug 14, 2018ShareThe SpaceX Dragon Capsule Has Controls Like a TeslaThe first public viewing revealed extensive touchscreen controls rather than the dials and switches of old. BYJustin HughesAug 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareThose Suped-Up OV-10 Broncos That Took On ISIS In Iraq Are Being Sold OffThe planes are likely headed to the Philippines, but they might only be a stopgap until A-29 Super Tucanos replace the OV-10s for good. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJun 21, 2018ShareBlack Swift Technologies Garners NASA Contract to Study Venus Atmosphere via DroneNASA is looking for organic material in Venus’ upper atmosphere. Black Swift Technologies now has to prove it’s the right group for the job. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 21, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2018ShareUber and NASA to Focus on Passenger Drone Traffic ManagementWhile Uber and NASA have studied autonomous UAV traffic management systems in the past, passenger drone management appears to be next. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2018ShareNASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-PlaneNASA is leaping back in the manned x-plane business in dramatic and exciting fashion. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2018Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMar 28, 2018ShareNASA Completes New Level of Unmanned Traffic Management TestingNASA just completed the ‘Technical Capabilities Level 3’ phase of its Unmanned Traffic Management project for drone systems. BYMarco MargaritoffMar 28, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyFeb 9, 2018ShareElon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Now a Registered Celestial ObjectGround control to Major Elon… BYJames GilboyFeb 9, 2018Share
BYDave BartosiakJan 11, 2018ShareNissan and NASA Extend Partnership on Autonomous TechAfter adapting NASA technology for use in their Seamless Autonomous Mobility platform, Nissan plans to continue the collaboration. BYDave BartosiakJan 11, 2018Share
BYJustin HughesDec 12, 2017ShareAre We Really Going Back to the Moon, As Trump Claims?President Trump has directed NASA to refocus its efforts on manned exploration of the moon, Mars, and beyond. But can it actually happen? BYJustin HughesDec 12, 2017Share
BYKyle CheromchaNov 21, 2017ShareNASA Reinvents the Wheel With Magic Chainmail Tires For the Moon, Mars, and BeyondThe new material is capable of deforming all the way down to the hub—and springing right back into shape. BYKyle CheromchaNov 21, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2017ShareUber and NASA to Bring Flying Cars to Los AngelesThe company is aiming for a 2020 launch. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareJust Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A WhimKim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 4, 2017ShareNASA Fires Rocket High Above U.S. East Coast to Test Supersonic Parachute for MarsWhere do you test gear made for the thin Martian atmosphere? Way, way above Earth. BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 4, 2017Share