Aviation

408 mph in the Sky: DIY Drone Shatters the World Speed Record

A New Benchmark in High-Speed Drone Engineering In a stunning display of innovation and precision engineering, a custom-built quadcopter has officially reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest drone by reaching an extraordinary top speed…

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The Coming Swarm: China’s 200,000 Satellites Poised to Flood the Skies

China is preparing to embark on one of the most ambitious space projects ever attempted, seeking approval for a satellite constellation that could approach 200,000 spacecraft. This extraordinary proposal, revealed through recent frequency filings with…

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Sends Twin ESCAPADE Spacecraft on Loiter Route to Mars

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission is on its way to Mars after lifting off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. The twin spacecraft will study how the solar wind reshapes Mars’…

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Vibration-Based Wing De-Icing Targets Greener Aviation

German researchers have developed a vibration-based wing de-icing system that shakes ice off aircraft surfaces instead of melting it with hot air. The work comes from the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability…

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Joby’s Turbine-Electric VTOL Makes First Flight With Hybrid Power and Autonomy

Joby Aviation has flown a turbine-electric, autonomous VTOL demonstrator just three months after first revealing the concept, compressing the typical cycle between design and flight test. The aircraft combines Joby’s certified all-electric air taxi platform…

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Top 10 Industrial Metal Suppliers in the United States

There are numerous industrial metal suppliers in the United States, each offering a diverse range of products. These suppliers have operated in the industry for many years and have extensive experience providing high-quality metals to…

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AI Takes the Controls in Space—and Makes an ISS Robot 60% Faster

For decades, robots in space have depended heavily on humans, either onboard or on Earth, to guide their movements. That changed recently when artificial intelligence took direct control of a robot aboard the International Space…

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High-Temperature Alloy From KIT Targets Hotter, More Efficient Turbines

A research team at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a chromium–molybdenum–silicon (Cr–Mo–Si) alloy that combines room-temperature ductility with oxidation resistance at high temperatures—an unusual pairing for refractory-element systems. The single-phase alloy has a…

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Space Force Orbital Carrier: What We Know Now and Why It Matters

The Space Force Orbital Carrier is no longer a sketch on a whiteboard. It’s a real program designed to store and deploy small, maneuverable spacecraft from orbit, responding to threats or system failures almost instantly.…

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The Metal That Refuses to Melt: Engineers Create 932°F-Resistant Super Alloy

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have created a breakthrough material that could reshape the future of high-performance aerospace structures. The team developed an ultra-strong, lightweight metal composite capable…

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