Aeronautics
Bloostar: Launching Satellites via Balloon
The space startup company Infinity2Space moves closer to the concept of Bloostar, or launching satellites into orbit via balloon.
ESA Prepares Revolutionary Air Breathing Rocket Engine
The SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) being developed for the European Space Agency could be ready for test firing in…
NASA Brings Back the X-Plane, and This One’s Electric
While NASA has had a long and storied history of building and testing experimental aircraft – called X-planes -- it…
What Is Air Resistance?
Simply put, air resistance (aka. drag) describes the forces that act opposite to an object's velocity as it travels through…
90 Years Ago Goddard’s Liquid-Fuelled Rocket Launched Spaceflight
90 years ago, on March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuelled rocket, laying the groundwork for future space…
NASA’s New X-Plane Program to Bring Quiet Supersonic Flight
Future supersonic passenger aircraft could be quieter, greener, and cheaper to operate if NASA's new X-Plane program gets off the…
Blue Origin Reaches Another Milestone: Reusable Rocket Launches and Lands Safely
Blue Origin reaches an historic milestone as their New Shepard rocket becomes the first successful reusable rocket.
Space Stories to Watch in 2016
Missions to Mars, Jupiter and asteroids are on tap in 2016. Back here on Earth, we may just see the…
Spotting Asterix: France Marks 50 Years of Space Exploration
Author's note: In the wake of the November 13th terrorist attacks, the French Space Agency CNES canceled the celebration of…
Dramatic Imagery from NASA of Supersonic Shock Waves
NASA is using a 150-year-old photographic technique with a few 21st century tweaks to capture unique and stunning images of…