NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.

Meanwhile, NASA has been testing its much-delayed X-59 Quesst aircraft—another pointy, humpbacked white jet—and in November fired up its engine for the first time. It will tak ...

Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars Helicopter, surpassed expectations as the first aircraft to operate on another planet. Despite being designed for five test flights over 30 days, it completed 72 flights across ...

Alternative fuels made from industrial waste or carbon dioxide could help slash climate emissions from aviation.

Private companies take the lead in space exploration in 2024, with Intuitive Machines landing on the moon and Space X's Falcon 9 launching Starlink satellites.

One Earth satellite can see plankton that photosynthesize. The other measures water surface height. Together, their data ...

The self-built La Canada float for the 136th Rose Parade answers the question: Can a float run on battery-electric power?

The former Royal Air Force Tornado F2, acquired by the future NASA chief, is the specially equipped TIARA (Tornado Integrated ...

Advanced propulsion developer Wright Electric has begun initial ground runs of its new high-power electric motor as it ...

From record launch rates, to new astronaut missions and science - 2025 promises to be a year like no other in space exploration.

New NASA contract builds on work completed in Phase 1 of HyTEC for high-pressure compressor and high-pressure turbine ...