NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet heads for a new red, white and blue paint job
The X-59 Quesst may be “quiet” when it breaks the sound barrier, but it now supports a loud color scheme.
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26 companies sign statement against destructive anti-satellite tests
Read more: 26 companies sign statement against destructive anti-satellite testsMore than two dozen companies are backing a United Nations-led effort to end destructive anti-satellite tests, which add yet more debris to Earth orbit. …
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US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft
Read more: US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraftThe U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory just awarded $33.7 million to Lockheed Martin to help ‘mature high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies and spacecraft design.’ …
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Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties
Read more: Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch partiesNASA’s first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life. …
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Surprise! China’s space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)
Read more: Surprise! China’s space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)Inside the Tiangong space station’s Mengtian experiment module, there’s a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts’ everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed. …
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These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)
Read more: These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)Researchers at Brandeis University in Massachusetts are developing wearable devices which vibrate to help astronauts fight against getting lost in space. …
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Future moon astronauts may 3D-print their supplies using lunar minerals
Read more: Future moon astronauts may 3D-print their supplies using lunar mineralsMicrogravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows. …
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China plans to take ‘hack-proof’ quantum satellite technology to new heights
Read more: China plans to take ‘hack-proof’ quantum satellite technology to new heightsChina launched the first-ever dedicated quantum communications satellite to low Earth orbit in 2016. The nation is now working to send a quantum craft to a higher altitude. …
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‘Deep learning’ could shed new light on supernova explosions — and our cosmic origins
Read more: ‘Deep learning’ could shed new light on supernova explosions — and our cosmic originsScientists have turned to deep learning to speed up the simulation of supernovas, which could shed light on galaxy formation and evolution. …
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NASA wants to fly this nuclear Dragonfly drone on Saturn’s moon Titan. Watch its wind tunnel test (video)
Read more: NASA wants to fly this nuclear Dragonfly drone on Saturn’s moon Titan. Watch its wind tunnel test (video)Testing for NASA’s Dragonfly mission is underway as engineers get the aerial rotorcraft ready for its anticipated 2027 departure to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan. …
