Aerospace

In this Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, image released by SpaceX/NASA, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts, from left, mission specialist Shannon Walker, pilot Victor Glover, and Crew Dragon commander Michael Hopkins, all NASA astronauts, and mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut, gesture during crew equipment interface testing at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. SpaceX’s second astronaut flight is off until mid-November 2020 because red lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines that now must be replaced.
Red Coating Contaminates SpaceX Rockets
Lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines, which now must be replaced.
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Europe to Send Modules, Astronauts to NASA Moon Station
The ESA signed an agreement to provide "essential elements" for Artemis Gateway.
Oct 28th, 2020
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Boeing Makes Deeper Job Cuts as Aircraft Business Slows
The company expects to cut its workforce to 130,000 by the end of the year.
Oct 28th, 2020
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The logo of Airbus group is displayed in Toulouse, south of France.
Airbus Reports New Pandemic Losses
Oct 29th, 2020
A nearly full moon rises behind an office building in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 30, 2020.
Moon Holds More Water than Previously Thought
Oct 27th, 2020
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu, Oct. 20, 2020.
Asteroid Samples Escaping from Jammed NASA Spacecraft
Oct 26th, 2020
Artist's impression of TOI 700d, an Earth-sized planet in a 'habitable zone' 100 light years away.
AI, Photonics Make it Easier to Find 'New Earths'
Oct 23rd, 2020
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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 takes off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oct. 20, 2020.
Airlines Still Piling Up Losses but Say Demand Is Rising
The four largest U.S. airlines have lost at least $10 billion in each of the last two quarters.
Oct 23rd, 2020
A 2016 photo of a diabolical ironclad beetle.
Beetle Armor Gives Clues to Tougher Planes
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being crushed by forces almost 40,000 times its body weight.
Oct 22nd, 2020
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu, Oct. 20, 2020.
Spacecraft Sent Asteroid Rubble Flying
Footage of the touch-and-go operation raised hopes that Osiris-Rex successfully collected samples.
Oct 22nd, 2020
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, N.J., July 1, 2020.
Nonprofit App Aims to Help Unblock Global Air Travel
CommonPass could make it easier for international passengers to show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements.
Oct 22nd, 2020
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft's primary sample collection site, named 'Nightingale,' on the asteroid Bennu.
Spacecraft Touches Asteroid for Rare Rubble Grab
If successful, Osiris-Rex will return the samples in 2023.
Oct 21st, 2020
A crowd gathers outside Spaceport America for a dedication ceremony.
Window Opens for Virgin Galactic's Final Round of Testing
The upcoming test will mark the third space flight for Virgin Galactic and the first from New Mexico.
Oct 21st, 2020
General manager of the Nokia factory in Romania.
Nokia to Build Cell Network on the Moon
The 4G communications system will be deployed on a lunar lander to the moon's surface in late 2022.
Oct 20th, 2020
A Boeing 737 Max jet.
American Plans Flights with Boeing 737 Max by Year-End
The airline may soon find out how many travelers are reluctant to fly on the 737 Max.
Oct 20th, 2020
Satellite dishes inside Kevlar domes at the Kester Satellite Ground Station in Kester, Belgium, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. This week, the site at Kester, which has been in use for decades but was totally overhauled in 2014, is set to fall under a new orbit, when NATO announces that it is creating a space center to help manage satellite communications and key parts of its military operations around the world.
NATO to Set Up New Space Center
The agency hopes to stay ahead amid concerning reports of increasingly aggressive behavior in space by China and Russia.
Oct 20th, 2020
This artist’s rendering shows OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending toward asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface.
How Difficult is NASA's Asteroid Attempt?
It's like parallel parking a 15-passenger van into a pair of parking spaces surrounded by two-story boulders.
Oct 19th, 2020
Apian founders Hammad Jeilani (right) and Christopher Law.
Space Agency Backs Medical Drone Delivery Project
The hybrid drones can carry up to 4.4 pounds and fly about 60 miles.
Oct 19th, 2020
The asteroid Bennu seen from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Spacecraft Attempts to Sample Ancient Asteroid
Osiris-Rex will descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface of asteroid Bennu.
Oct 19th, 2020