Blue Origin Puts Reused New Glenn Booster Through Key Trial
Can a heavy lift rocket become routine without learning how to fly the same hardware again? Blue Origin has gotten…
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New 3D Universe Map Deepens the Dark Energy Problem
When the largest map of the universe ever created begins to shake the decades long model upon which cosmologists have…
Why Earth Never Sees the Moon’s Other Face
One phenomenon that may seem obvious once described, yet is overlooked by even seasoned sky watchers, is how the Moon…
Why the B-2’s Stealth Design Locked In Its Biggest Limitation
First, the very idea of the B-2 Spirit was based on a harsh engineering trade off prioritizing the ability of…
Why America’s Mach 3 Valkyrie Bomber Became a Strategic Dead End
For decades, the speed appeared to be the key attribute in strategic bombing missions. Thus, the North American XB-70 Valkyrie…
Why Smarter Drone AI Now Matters More Than Airframes
What limits the progress of drones today is no longer merely their airframe. With its latest release of the updated…
Artemis 2 Moon Crew Captured a Milky Way View Earth Never Gets
The first crew to visit space in nearly half a century did not take long before snapping a new photo…
Artemis II’s Toilet Isn’t the Failure Orion’s Waste System Still Has a Critical Weak Point
The Artemis II toilet issue may pass without much impact on mission success, yet it is impossible to overlook how…
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Face One Obstacle Bigger Than Fuel
Can commercial ships exchange their bunker fuel for reactors operating for decades? AMPERA and Scorpio Tankers are testing this idea…