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Micro Air Vehicle: Three Gram 'Dragonfly' Takes Flight
Engineers have made a new
tiny DelFly Micro air
vehicle. This successor to
the DelFly I and II weighs
barely 3 grams, and with its
flapping wings is very
... > full story
First Measurements Of The Solar Wind Termination Shock By Voyager 2 Spacecraft
Space physicists report that
the Voyager 2 spacecraft,
which has been traveling
outward from the sun for 31
years, has made the first
... > full story
Engineering Students Launch Record-breaking Balloon
Early-career engineers at
Lockheed Martin who are also
earning engineering degrees
at Cornell broke the world
amateur high-altitude
balloon record in a recent
... > full story
Next-generation Spacesuit: NASA Awards Contract For Constellation Spacesuit For The Moon
NASA has awarded a contract
to Oceaneering International
Inc. of Houston, for the
design, development and
production of a new
... > full story
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Sharpest Measurement Of Ice Crystals In Clouds Ever Will Help In Climate Modeling
July 20, 2008 — Scientists have created an instrument designed to help determine the shapes and sizes of tiny ice crystals typical of those found in high-altitude clouds, down to the micron level (comparable to the ... > full story -
Arresting And Self-healing Cracks: Paving The Way For Next Generation Composite Materials
July 17, 2008 — Materials that can stop a crack and then self-heal have been brought a step closer to reality. New research will focus on carbon fiber polymer composites - materials made by combining extremely stiff ... > full story -
College Students Design Future Aircraft In NASA Competition
July 10, 2008 — Sixty-one students from 14 colleges and universities around the globe have imagined what the next generation of airliners and cargo planes may look ... > full story -
Professor Designs Plasma-propelled Flying Saucer
June 12, 2008 — Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. A mechanical and aerospace engineering professor has submitted a patent application for a circular, spinning aircraft design ... > full story -
Air-powered Go-cart Hits The Track
June 11, 2008 — It's Sunday afternoon. Thousands of fans cheer wildly as race cars fly by at speeds nearing 200 mph for 200 laps. They whiz down the pit road making pit stops, changing tires and refueling. Only, the ... > full story -
Perfect Night Vision? New Superlattice Structure Enables High Performance Infrared Imaging
June 1, 2008 — Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a high-performance infrared imager, based on a Type II superlattice, which looks at wavelengths 20 times longer than visible light. The technology has ... > full story -
Self-repairing Aircraft Could Revolutionize Aviation Safety
May 19, 2008 — A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight. As well as the obvious safety benefits, this ... > full story -
NASA Successfully Completes First Series Of Ares Engine Tests
May 10, 2008 — NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets, key components ... > full story -
Bacteria Levels In Aircraft Shows Low Risk To Travelers, Study Shows
May 2, 2008 — Popular wisdom says that aircraft provide the perfect environment for spreading disease, but few studies exist to confirm or deny this suspicion. Now, a team of researchers has measured ... > full story -
Nervous System For Airplanes, Bridges And Other Structures Should Improve Safety
April 14, 2008 — Technical structures may soon have their own nervous system. Developers and users expect this to bring greater safety, maintenance activities only when required, and a more efficient use of material ... > full story
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