Satellites are a vital part of our infrastructure, helping us to use GPS, access the internet and support studies of the Earth. There were 2,666 operational satellites in April 2020.

Therese Wood · Visual Capitalist 23 Oct 2020

Future of Mobility

The next big disruption is coming. How cities can prepare for 'flying cars'

Flying cars could create new, flexible and safe ways to move people and cargo. Here's what cities need to do to ensure they shape the disruption to come.

Linda Lacina 15 Sep 2020

Space

This is how you can be NASA's newest space explorer

The space agency has opened applications for new recruits. Could you be the next man – or first woman – on the moon?

Sean Fleming 20 Feb 2020

Aerospace

Meet Alice, the battery-powered plane that could herald the age of electric air travel

Could this electric plane, unveiled at this year’s Paris Air Show, help cut costs and reduce aviation’s environmental impact?

Elaine Thelen 12 Aug 2019

Space

This gorgeous map shows what the night sky looked like on New Year’s Day in 2000

One Reddit user mapped all the stars and celestial bodies that could be seen by the naked eye on Near Year’s Day 2000.

Iman Ghosh · Visual Capitalist 05 Aug 2019

Space

NASA has released new photos of the Apollo 11 moon landing

To mark the 50th anniversary of the first time a human set foot on the moon, NASA has published some new pictures of the Apollo 11 mission.

Kate Whiting 19 Jul 2019

Space

Europe is designing satellites that 'surf' their way past space debris

A team in Milan is designing ways to help satellites 'surf' into and out of orbit, saving fuel and avoiding damaging and costly collisions

Camilla Colombo 02 Jul 2019

Climate Change

Flying cars could cut emissions, replace planes, and free up roads – but not soon enough

According to a new study, flying cars could eventually be greener than even electric road cars, but gaps in technology and practical uncertainties mean that they may not arrive in time to...

Hugh Hunt · The Conversation 23 Apr 2019

United States

The world's largest plane has made its first flight

With a wingspan the length of an American Football field, the plane, named Roc, took to the skies for the first time.

Dan Whitcomb · Reuters 17 Apr 2019

Space

Why NASA is offering $2.6 billion to companies who can get the US back to the moon

Almost half a century after the last moon landing, NASA is funding commercial lunar missions to uncover more of the moon's secrets.

Dave Mosher · Business Insider 04 Dec 2018

Africa

Why NASA chose Senegal to find out more about an asteroid in outerspace

NASA sent 21 teams to Senegal to collect data in preparation for the flyby of an asteroid called Ultima Thule on January 2019.

David Baratoux · The Conversation 27 Sep 2018

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

What to expect on an ultra-long-haul flight

As aircraft technology improves, airlines are racing to provide ultra-long-haul services. Here’s a look at how record-breaking flights are becoming possible, and what travelling on one mi...

Emma Charlton 11 Sep 2018