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engineering · NASA · 10d ago
NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
NASA unveiled the X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft with reconfigurable flight-control technology for advanced aviation research.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
On this day in space! Nov. 4, 2015: A rail-launched Super Strypi rocket carrying 13 baby satellites failed during its debut launch for the US Air Force
The US Air Force's experimental Super Strypi rail-launched rocket carrying 13 small satellites failed shortly after liftoff from Hawaii on Nov. 4, 2015.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
Trump declares 'American space superiority for all eternity' in election night proclamation
President Trump declared American space superiority and asserted the US right to develop and settle the solar system under US law.
engineering · SpaceQ · 10d ago
Midterm elections shift space power to Democrats, with stakes for Canada
Democrats won control of the Senate and House in midterm elections, gaining authority over NASA's budget, Space Force policy, and oversight of space industry leaders.
engineering · NASA · 10d ago
NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
NASA announced an acceleration of the Artemis program, targeting Artemis III in 2027 and a crewed lunar landing in 2028.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
Upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows: Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars, X-Men & more
The MCU’s Multiverse Saga is nearly over, but there are plenty more Marvel movies and shows on the horizon.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt
NASA's Swift space telescope re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Nov. 4 after a private rescue mission failed to boost it to a higher orbit.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
NASA's Artemis II moon launch tore a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere so huge it disrupted GPS signals
NASA's Artemis II moon launch created a large ionospheric hole that disrupted GPS signals, with potential impacts on autonomous vehicles and drones.
engineering · NASA · 10d ago
NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings
NASA successfully tested autonomous lunar landing technology using an Alta-X drone equipped with the SPLICE guidance and navigation payload.
engineering · Payload · 11d ago
Starfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY Short
Starfish's Otter spacecraft lost contact during the SSPICY mission, ending operations in the orbital debris field.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit
U.K. startup Shield Space is developing autonomous cubesat swarms equipped with lasers to defend satellites in orbit.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
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engineering · NASA · 11d ago
Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
Astronauts aboard an orbiting spacecraft observed nighttime city lights across the U.S. Midwest during a clear-sky pass.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
NASA asks industry for ideas about saving Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is soliciting industry proposals to address atmospheric drag pulling Hubble toward Earth and extend the telescope's operational life.
engineering · TechCrunch Space · 11d ago
Orbital Matter 3D printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space
Orbital Matter successfully 3D printed the first rigid beam in space vacuum, demonstrating a potential construction technique for future space data centers.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
Voting in space: NASA astronauts cast ballots from International Space Station
Three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station voted in the midterm election from orbit.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
Dimorphos in sight: Europe's Hera probe gets its 1st look at battered space rock (photo)
Europe's Hera spacecraft has obtained its first images of the binary asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART deflection test.
engineering · SpaceQ · 11d ago
CSA is requesting information on lunar microreactor capabilities
Canadian Space Agency issued a request for information on lunar microreactor capabilities from Canadian industry and research institutions.
engineering · NASA · 11d ago
Astronaut and Earth
CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon installed a new solar array on the International Space Station during a spacewalk.
engineering · Payload · 11d ago
What to Watch on Election Night
Opinion piece on space-related topics to watch during election night.
engineering · NASA · 11d ago
TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking
NASA technical bulletin reports rare instances of chip resistor cracking during thermal cycling and vibration testing.
engineering · NASA · 11d ago
NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and STEM creator Mark Rober will conduct a live interactive call from the International Space Station for National STEM Day.
engineering · Space.com · 11d ago
Robot cube explores the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Nov. 3, 2026
Astrobee robots assist astronauts by performing tasks aboard the International Space Station.
engineering · SpaceNews · 12d ago
DETUMBLER: Airbus’ Passive Spin Stabilization Solution
Airbus developed DETUMBLER, a passive spin stabilization system to address tumbling of dead satellites in orbit.
engineering · Space.com · 12d ago
Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no.
NASA's Artemis IV moon mission will require an uncertain number of SpaceX Starship refueling flights across multiple orbits to reach the lunar surface.
engineering · NASA · 12d ago
Happy 65 Years: NASA’s Johnson Space Center Then and Now
NASA's Johnson Space Center marks 65 years as the hub of U.S. human spaceflight, supporting missions from Mercury through Artemis.
engineering · NASA · 12d ago
TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs
NASA Langley Research Center technical brief describes instrumented hammer testing methodology for measuring structural response without requiring idealized waveforms.
engineering · Space.com · 12d ago
New 'Star Trek: The Original Voyages' book traces the stellar legacy of the bold sci-fi brand
Keep the 60th anniversary party going with this visual salute to the series that launched a legacy
engineering · NASA · 12d ago
NASA’s CHAPEA Crew "Returns" to Earth
NASA's four-person CHAPEA crew completed a year-long simulated Mars mission, exiting the habitat on October 31, 2026.
engineering · NASA · 12d ago
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL will resupply the International Space Station in November aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 for NASA's CRS-25 mission.