Engineers create an "ultrablack" coating for space applications that absorbs 99.3% of the light it encounters across a wide range of light wavelengths.
Northrup Grumman and its partners have unveiled a new system that facilitates the secure transmission of sensitive, classified military data at high speeds.
The FAA is investigating an incident that prompted the emergency landing of an Atlas Air flight at Miami International Airport late Thursday evening, leaving a hole above one of its engines.
DARPA is set to revolutionize flight with its experimental X-plane, upending a century of flight with an aircraft featuring no moving control surfaces.
An innovative new spaceplane cargo system is advancing toward its first delivery to the International Space Station (ISS), as one of NASA’s commercial partners providing resupply services.
The X-37B spaceplane is set to resume one of the U.S. military’s most mysterious space missions, amidst setbacks over the weekend that pushed the spacecraft’s launch forward another day to Monday.
Details about the seventh mission of the U.S. military’s mysterious X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle have been revealed, along with surprising news about the secretive spaceplane’s upcoming launch.
The U.S. Air Force has signed a historic agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to share critical testing data and expertise on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles.
SpaceX postponed the launch of its next delivery of Starlink satellites into orbit Sunday evening, according to an online posting by the American space technology and launch systems provider.
NASA reports that it has tested a new 3D printed rocket engine component made from a novel material that could help to hasten an era of deep space flights that are able to carry larger payloads.
A brilliant fireball seen streaking through the skies over Australia has been identified as the reentry of a Russian rocket, according to a statement from the Australian Space Agency.
A potentially revolutionary unmanned pseudo-satellite that runs completely on solar power has just completed its first test flight by reaching the stratosphere over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Northrop Grumman’s B-2 Spirit, the U.S. Air Force’s multi-role bomber and one of the most iconic military aircraft in modern history, celebrates three decades in service today.
In October of this year, IVO LTD.'s physics-defying Quantum Drive will launch into low earth orbit, where it will get it first test in the vacuum of space.
A new bill introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes language that will task the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with tracking objects deemed to be a risk resulting from airborne debris.
Engineers at MIT say they have developed a new motor that could be used to electrify large aircraft, significantly reducing their carbon footprint with the help of innovative new electric propulsion technology.
A collaboration between the Air Force and MIT called MagNav completed the first successful flight of a DOD aircraft using AI-enhanced magnetic navigation as a substitute for GPS.
With a highly classified solicitation sent out to industry partners, the United States Air Force is looking to award a contract in 2024 to replace the F-22 with a Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
A new 3D printable superalloy capable of producing components for aircraft and spacecraft with unprecedented durability could represent a major breakthrough for the aerospace industry, according to a new NASA study.