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The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full flight profile. The troubled V-22 Osprey can’t seem to be able to catch a ...
It’s an intriguing replacement for the ubiquitous CV joint—but is it practical?
An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...
A small planetary alignment is on the horizon It will take place near the end of May A crescent moon will be wedged between Venus to the south and Saturn to the north Astronomy fans got to see a ...
Outside of Apollo, in-situ planetary subsurface analysis has been conducted strictly by robotic explorers, most notably the myriad of landers and rovers that humanity has sent to the moon and Mars ...
In a recent SETI Live episode, Senior Planetary Astronomer Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Mills discussed how intelligent life actually might be a natural outcome of planetary evolution. The "hard steps" ...
Over the past several weeks, hundreds of meeting abstracts have quietly vanished from the websites of research conferences organized by the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston ...
The University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory will welcome one of the world’s leading scientists in asteroid detection and planetary defense to its staff this fall. Amy Mainzer ...
When you put your hand out the window of a moving car, you feel a force pushing ... role to play in the future of space operations and planetary missions and colonization.