Aerospace Archives

NASA Just Tested a Secretive Experimental Aircraft in a “Major Milestone” for Supersonic Flight

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2026

An experimental aircraft just achieved a “major milestone” that NASA officials say brings the future of quiet supersonic flight closer to being a reality. The test flights involved the American space agency’s secretive X-59 aircraft, which reportedly reached speeds of...

Prada and Axiom Space Unveil New Lunar Spacesuit Garment for Artemis Missions

Chrissy Newton·June 13, 2026

Astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis missions are traveling to outer space in style, the American space agency has revealed.

“A Game Changing Warfighting Capability”: DIU-Funded Hermeus Says Autonomous, High-Mach Payload Release Test Flights to Begin

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2026

Aviation defense company, Hermeus, has announced new test flights to expedite carrying and releasing payloads at high-Mach speeds.

First Look: Enigmatic ‘Aurora’ Suborbital Spaceplane Spotted Carrying a Special John Hopkins Payload in Previously Unseen Video

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2026

Dawn Aerospace has released raw footage of its Aurora Spaceplane ferrying a Johns Hopkins Advanced Propulsion Lab payload to suborbital space.

DARPA Reveals the X-76: The X-Plane Aims to Combine Helicopter Freedom With Jet Speed

Tim McMillan·March 10, 2026

DARPA’s X-76 experimental aircraft aims to combine helicopter flexibility with jet-like speeds and runway-independent flight.

NASA Study Suggests Martian Ice Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life for Millions of Years

Austin Burgess·March 5, 2026

If life once existed on Mars, the most likely place to find evidence of it may be locked away in the planet’s ice.

New NATO- and U.S.-Backed Hypersonic Ceramic Survives 2,700 K Plasma Test That Would Melt Steel

Tim McMillan·February 24, 2026

NATO- and U.S.-backed hypersonic ceramic survives 2,700 K plasma test, revealing potential new path to reusable extreme-speed flight.

“That’s Not a Knife”: Pentagon Aims to Unleash ‘HASTE’ Rocket on Mission to Amplify U.S. Hypersonic Tech

Micah Hanks·February 18, 2026

A next-generation rocket will soon take flight as part of an ongoing effort to elevate U.S. development of hypersonic capabilities.

Spacecraft Heal Thyself? Engineers Invent Futuristic Material That Heals Itself and Lasts for Centuries

Christopher Plain·January 23, 2026

Scientists have invented a futuristic material that heals itself capable of lasting for decades or centuries on aircraft and spacecraft.

New Hypersonic Experiments Confirm a 60-Year-Old Turbulence Theory—and Could Transform Future High-Speed Flight

Tim McMillan·November 18, 2025

New experiments confirm a decades-old theory of turbulence, revealing how air behaves at extreme speeds and shaping the future of hypersonic flight.

Scientists ‘Magically’ Make Jet Fuel from Food Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction

Christopher Plain·November 1, 2025

Scientists use hydrothermal liquefaction to 'magically' turn ordinary food waste into jet fuel without any fossil fuel additives.

“The Aircraft Has Collided with an Object”: Investigators Still Baffled by ‘Mystery Object’ That Struck Plane, Caused Minor Injuries

Micah Hanks·October 20, 2025

Investigations into a "mystery object" that collided with a plane and caused minor injuries last week remain underway.

Officials Say Aircraft Material of “Unknown Origin” Was Found at Recent Site of Mysterious Crash Near Area 51

Micah Hanks·October 10, 2025

Officials have revealed an odd turn of events involving a mysterious crash that occurred in the Nevada desert last month near Area 51.

Lithuanian Airport Temporarily Shut Down Following Aerial Object Sightings—Now Investigators Have Revealed Their Source

Micah Hanks·October 6, 2025

Unauthorized incursions in Lithuanian airspace led to a temporary shutdown at Vilnius Airport over the weekend, according to investigators.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Unveils Next-Generation ‘Vectis’ Stealth Drone, as Rumors of Secretive SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” Persist

Micah Hanks·September 22, 2025

Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works has just revealed 'Vectis," its new next-generation stealth drone.

New Predictive “Intelligent Drone Swarm” Technology Allows Drones to Cooperate for Faster, Safer Flight

Austin Burgess·September 5, 2025

Researchers at Durham University have developed a new system that enables drones to fly in precisely coordinated swarm formations.

Air Taxis Are About to Revolutionize Urban Transport—But Experts Still Have Safety Concerns

Ryan Whalen·September 4, 2025

Small, low-altitude electric air taxi eVTOLs could be the future of transportation, according to Chinese electronic vehicle experts.

INVICTUS: ESA’s Bold Hypersonic Initiative Aims to Revolutionize High-Speed Flight with Next-Gen Propulsion Tech

Micah Hanks·July 20, 2025

The ESA's INVICTUS initiative has entered the race to develop potentially revolutionary reusable hypersonic flight technology.

Honda Enters the Space Race as New Challenger to SpaceX With Its Successful Reusable Rocket Test

Ryan Whalen·June 30, 2025

Japan’s Honda is giving American SpaceX new competition in the reusable rocket field with its recent successful test on June 17 in Hokkaido.

New Laser-Printed Ceramics Can Withstand The Extreme Challenges of Nuclear, Space, and Defense Applications

Ryan Whalen·June 2, 2025

New laser-fabricated ceramics demonstrate endurance of ultra-hot temperatures common to nuclear power, jet engines, and spacecraft.

“We are Going to Have a Catastrophic Event”: Drone Incursions in Restricted Airspace are Surging in 2025

Tim McMillan·May 30, 2025

FAA data reveals that reports of drone incursions in restricted airspace have surged nearly 26% in the first three months of 2025.

MIT Unveils High-Energy Sodium Fuel Cell That Could Redefine Electric Flight

Ryan Whalen·May 29, 2025

A new lightweight sodium metal fuel cell could enable practical electric flight by surpassing the limits of lithium-ion batteries.

Stealth Satellites? Infrared Camouflage Breakthrough Could Hide Spacecraft in Orbit from Earth-Based Sensors

Ryan Whalen·May 28, 2025

New Infrared camouflage provides stealth capabilities against one of the most effective satellite detection tools.

Hydrogen-Powered Jets Move Closer to Takeoff as RTX Breakthroughs Point to the Future of Flight

Ryan Whalen·May 19, 2025

RTX engineers are pushing the limits of aviation technology, bringing hydrogen-powered technology to the aircraft industry.

Pentagon Reveals Its Secretive New Talon-A Hypersonic Test Vehicle Has Completed a Second Experimental Flight

Micah Hanks·May 7, 2025

The Pentagon has revealed the completion of a second successful flight of a new reusable hypersonic test vehicle.

NASA is Firing a Hybrid Rocket into Simulated Moon Dust to Help Plan for Artemis Lunar Landings

Ryan Whalen·April 29, 2025

NASA researchers at Huntsville are conducting research to ensure that landings on potentially unstable lunar surface proceed reliably.

‘Sunbird’ Nuclear Rocket Revealed in New Video Offers a Look at the Radical Future of Space Exploration

Micah Hanks·April 15, 2025

The future of interplanetary travel is looking brighter, thanks to the new Sunbird nuclear-powered rocket designed by Pulsar Fusion.

Historic All-Female Blue Origin Flight Draws Praise, Backlash Over Celebrity Focus and Safety Concerns

Chrissy Newton·April 14, 2025

The first all-female crewed spaceflight in over 60 years concluded safely on Monday as the Blue Origin NS-31 mission touched down.

New Hypersonic Flight Simulations Just Revealed Something “Shocking” that Researchers Didn’t Expect

Ryan Whalen·March 29, 2025

Hypersonic vehicles' complex interactions with gases in the air are revealed for the first time in a new 3D simulation.

New Copper Alloy Demonstrates Incredible Heat-Resistant Strength for Military and Industrial Uses

Ryan Whalen·March 29, 2025

A nanostructured copper alloy, Cu-Ta-Li, could be a groundbreaking new high-temperature material for aerospace and industrial applications.

Dur-E-Therm ssto Radian One single stage to orbit

Radian Aerospace Reveals Next-Generation Spacecraft Material “Dur-E-Therm” Designed to Withstand Single-Stage-to-Orbit Flight

Christopher Plain·March 24, 2025

Company behind the Radian One experimental single stage to orbit spaceplane has announced its advanced Dur-E-Therm spacecraft material.