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Farewell flight–NASA’s classic DC-8 finally retires with historic flyby: video
After 37 years of sterling service operating a huge range of specialist research missions, the National Aeronautics and…
NASA delays Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission to ISS over safety concerns
NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have delayed the launch of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft over safety concerns…
NASA’s DC-8 bows out after 37 years of groundbreaking scientific research
NASA’s DC-8-72 aircraft has completed its last mission for the US space agency after carrying out 37 years…
NASA sets out unique candidate criteria for next yearlong simulated Mars mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has set out the candidate criteria applicants will need if they…
Private space operator Intuitive Machines launches Moon mission for NASA
On February 15, 2024, private space operator Intuitive Machines successfully launched its IM-1 Lunar mission in support of…
NASA’s Martian helicopter Ingenuity stops flying due to rotor damage
On January 25, 2024, NASA administrator Bill Nelson confirmed that the Mars Ingenuity helicopter is no longer able…
Archer Aviation and NASA partner to study eVTOL high-performance battery
Archer Aviation has partnered with NASA to advance electric aviation, focusing on a project to study high-performance batteries…
NASA and Lockheed Martin roll out X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft
NASA and Lockheed Martin have introduced the X-59, a supersonic aircraft designed to break the sound barrier without…
NASA confirms the date its supersonic X-59 aircraft will officially be unveiled
The return of passenger supersonic flight is perhaps one of the most exciting areas of aviation currently in…
NASA astronauts drop tool bag during spacewalk – and it is now orbiting Earth
Two NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their tool bag during a spacewalk, sending the equipment into Earth’s orbit. The…
NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft gets makeover ahead of first flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft made its way to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility…
NASA conducts geological survey using repurposed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft
NASA has embarked on a mission to find and map vital mineral deposits in the Western United States…
Boeing, NASA, and United Airlines to study SAF impact on contrails and emissions
Boeing has joined forces with NASA and United Airlines to conduct in-flight tests to understand the impact of…
NASA postpones two spacewalks due to coolant leak on Russian Nauka module
NASA has postponed two International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks scheduled for October 12 and October 20, 2023, after…
MD-90 arrives at Boeing for transformation into NASA’s super-sized winged X-66A
A McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has flown into Boeing’s base in Palmdale, United States (US), to undergo a hugely…
New Tesla-sized eVTOL powered by NASA-proven thrusters enters the fray
A new Tesla Model S-sized electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been unveiled for the first…
NASA and Nokia Bell Labs to establish first 4G cellular network on Moon
Nokia announced that NASA has chosen it to be a part of the Tipping Point initiative, fostering the…
US airline coalition to join NASA and Boeing’s X-plane project
A new sustainability coalition of United States (US) airlines will assist Boeing and NASA with advice on the…