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NASA to develop a new 'quiet' supersonic jet
Feb 13, 2018The US government is funding a new experimental aircraft known as the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator.
Fake star generates 'space graffiti' complaints
Jan 27, 2018Astronomers worldwide have criticized the decision to launch a large reflective disco ball in to orbit.
World's largest plane cruises down the runway
VIDEO Dec 20, 2017Stratolaunch's new aircraft is so enormous that its wingspan could contain an entire football field.
Voyager 1 fires up dormant backup thrusters
Dec 2, 2017NASA has activated the iconic interstellar probe's backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years.
Mystery still surrounds UFO over Oregon
Nov 21, 2017Back in October, aviation authorities investigated an unidentified aircraft flying over the West Coast.
Billionaire to fund alien-hunting mission
Nov 12, 2017Yuri Milner is looking to send a spacecraft to Enceladus to look for evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Uber to launch flying taxi service by 2020
VIDEO Nov 9, 2017The ride-hailing giant is reportedly working with NASA to develop a traffic signal system for flying cars.
Expert reconstructs face of Scottish 'witch'
Oct 31, 2017A forensic artist has pieced together the appearance of a woman who was once imprisoned for witchcraft.
World War II RAF building mystery solved
Oct 8, 2017A mysterious building discovered at a former RAF base has turned out to be an anti-aircraft gun position.
Europe withdraws from anti-asteroid mission
Sep 21, 2017An upcoming mission designed to test out the deflection of a large asteroid has hit a bit of a snag.
Mystery US aircraft crashes in Nevada desert
Sep 12, 2017The unknown aircraft, which was being flown by pilot Eric Schultz, went down exactly one week ago.
Cassini set for total destruction on Friday
Sep 11, 2017NASA's long-lived Cassini spacecraft will begin its final descent in to Saturn's atmosphere this week.
Cassini flies in to Saturn's upper atmosphere
Aug 14, 2017The spacecraft embarked upon the first of its final five orbits around the gas giant earlier today.
German man avoids traffic by swimming to work
VIDEO Aug 12, 2017Benjamin David, who lives in Munich, shuns public transport in favor of diving in to his local river.
Voyager 1 and 2 still going strong 40 years on
VIDEO Aug 1, 2017This month marks four decades since NASA's two pioneering spacecraft headed off to visit the gas giants.
Do giraffes often get struck by lightning ?
Jul 1, 2017Being the world's tallest animal, is the giraffe more prone to lightning strikes than other animals ?
PLATO mission to hunt for Earth-like worlds
Jun 22, 2017ESA is set to launch a new satellite that will seek out potentially habitable extrasolar planets.
Joint life-seeking Europa mission proposed
Apr 30, 2017A new proposal has been put forward to send a spacecraft to look for signs of alien life on Europa.
Cassini survives, returns breathtaking images
VIDEO Apr 29, 2017NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a series of impressive new photos during its death-defying dive.
Cassini begins dive between Saturn's rings
Apr 26, 2017The dangerous nature of the maneuver has resulted in NASA temporarily losing contact with the spacecraft.
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