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

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

NASA is making a GPS for space - using AI

Artificial intelligence could help us navigate other planets.

Kristin Houser · Futurism 28 Aug 2018

Aerospace

As NASA turns 60, these iconic images capture the milestone moments

Since 1958, the space agency has been making history as it pushes the boundaries of what humans can achieve.

Johnny Wood 13 Aug 2018

Aerospace

Why is it so difficult to go to the Sun?

NASA's new Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to take off for the Sun this weekend.

NASA · NASA 10 Aug 2018

Aerospace

Lift-off: Aerospace start-ups have received $1 billion in investment this year

As technology advances, investors are becoming more confident in investing in new aerospace companies.

Tim Fernholz · Quartz 02 Aug 2018

Space

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars to prepare for World War III

The founder of SpaceX sees humanity's future in the stars and hopes to send 1 million people to live on the red planet.

Melia Robinson · Business Insider 12 Mar 2018

Space

China's first space station is set to crash back down to earth

Tiangong-1 - or Heavenly Palace - was superseded in 2016.

Dave Mosher · Business Insider 09 Mar 2018

Space

The mysterious alien cigar ‘asteroid’ is actually an interstellar lump of ice

Our first interstellar visitor has been proven to actually be an icy body covered in a protective crust of organic chemicals.

Alan Fitzsimmons · The Conversation 20 Dec 2017

Aerospace

Flying cars are closer than you think

Electric aeroplanes, flying cars, drones and supersonic jets will transform the way we travel

Janson Wigo 07 Dec 2017

Space

What humanity’s history in space tells us about our future in the stars

Here's how human space exploration has evolved.

Christopher Ingraham · The Washington Post 31 Oct 2017

Space

Countdown: What will 2030's new space economy look like?

With private enterprise leading the way out into the solar system, the next few decades could see Amazon-ordered satellites, a lunar economic zone and the moon becoming a launchpad for Mars.

Ellen Stofan and George Whitesides 12 Jun 2017

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Aerospace

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

The world's largest plane has made its first flight

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

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

What to expect on an ultra-long-haul flight

NASA is making a GPS for space - using AI

As NASA turns 60, these iconic images capture the milestone moments

Why is it so difficult to go to the Sun?

Lift-off: Aerospace start-ups have received $1 billion in investment this year

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars to prepare for World War III

China's first space station is set to crash back down to earth

The mysterious alien cigar ‘asteroid’ is actually an interstellar lump of ice

Flying cars are closer than you think

What humanity’s history in space tells us about our future in the stars

Countdown: What will 2030's new space economy look like?

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