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‘The Moose’ and Other Military Planes May Have to Cut Cargo as Planet Warms
The C-17 Globemaster III—which transports troops and tanks—may have to shed weight as rising temperatures driven by climate change affect flying conditions
The C-17 Globemaster III—which transports troops and tanks—may have to shed weight as rising temperatures driven by climate change affect flying conditions
After a failure in 2019, India’s second attempt to land on the moon comes as the nation signs on to a U.S.-led plan to shape future global lunar activities
Ground-mounted microphones could pick up ultralow-frequency sound waves produced by clear-air turbulence, the leading cause of in-flight injuries and fatalities
Antidrone technology is combatting “flying IEDs” in the air over Ukraine—with implications beyond the war with Russia
An MQ-9 Reaper drone is sitting at the bottom of the Black Sea. Will the U.S. or Russia recover it?
Congress and the airline industry must reassess how they approach and fund air transportation modernization
From space aliens to foreign surveillance, we spoke to experts to find out what’s really going on with the balloon brouhaha.
Surging numbers of small research balloons increase the odds of airborne mistaken identity—and harsher regulations
Every question we have about the airborne objects that may or may not be spying on the U.S.
An expert explains why it’s so odd that the suspected Chinese spy balloon can change course
A growing number of U.S. airports are trying swoop landings rather than staircase descents, a method that saves fuel, cuts emissions and reduces noise
Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it
I’ve been working on space elevators for almost 20 years, and though we still have issues to solve, we are getting closer to making them reality
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the third episode of the third season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see how Y.Y.’s brilliance helped make Project Apollo a success...
Dragon flight in Game of Thrones comes from wing area, weight, speed and hints of a different atmosphere than that of Earth
Nongovernment satellites are vulnerable to attack, and calling them critical infrastructure would make it easier for the U.S. to fight back
Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they jump-start a new space economy?
New work maps a region’s nutrient landscape
A top U.S. commander wants to test technology that can better defend domestic targets
More than 170 projects are underway worldwide
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