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“Supersonic Spies” Airs On NOVA Tomorrow Night
January 26, 1998 — The Soviet superjet makes a wide turn over the runway, guns its immense engines and ascends gracefully into the clouds, as thousands watch awestruck. Then it levels off, pitches unexpectedly into a ... > full story -
UMR Researchers Tailgate At 37,000 Feet To Gather Data
January 12, 1998 — No head room. No leg room. No reclining seats. No magazines. No peanuts. No flight attendants. No temperature control. Turbulence, however, can be expected. Such are the flights that researchers from ... > full story -
New Method Simulates Sonic Boom Ocean Penetration
December 8, 1997 — Penn State engineers have developed new methods for simulating sonic boom penetration into the ocean and estimating how loud a noise the boom makes underwater where it could potentially annoy whales, ... > full story -
Crystal Growth Research On Space Shuttle Helps Industry And Paves Way For Future Experiments
November 26, 1997 — A series of space shuttle crystal growth experiments led by a team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is helping increase productivity in the iron and steel industry and serving as a testbed for ... > full story -
"Glasphalt" May Pave The Way For Worldwide Aviation In The 21st Century
November 10, 1997 — A glass-and-asphalt paving material invented nearly 30 years ago at the University of Missouri-Rolla is now being used in a new way to pave airport runways and ... > full story -
NASA's Solar-Powered Aircraft Begins Science Missions In Hawaii
November 4, 1997 — Pathfinder, NASA's solar-powered, remotely piloted aircraft, has begun conducting a series of up to four science mission flights to highlight the aircraft's science capabilities while ... > full story -
NASA "Virtual Laboratory" Expands Research In Aerospace Safety
November 3, 1997 — Astronauts and engineers have successfully concluded tests on a computer-generated virtual laboratory that will allow researchers -- located anywhere in the world -- to study potentially dangerous ... > full story -
Shifting Weights May Improve Orbits Of Satellites, Accuracy Of Reentry Vehicles
October 28, 1997 — A missile or space ship, spinning like a football or Olympic diver as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, ordinarily is designed to be perfectly balanced. But, going against this tradition, rocket ... > full story -
Deep Space Mission Ion Engine Passes 8,000-Hour Endurance Test
October 11, 1997 — Ion engine propulsion, a futuristic form of spacecraft propulsion referred to in science fiction novels and films for decades, is one step closer to becoming a reality. On September 25, JPL completed ... > full story -
UF Researchers: Nuclear Power Will Make Mars Trip Shorter, Safer
October 1, 1997 — As the world marks the 40th anniversary Saturday of the first Sputnik launch and the dawn of the Space Age, scientists at the University of Florida are working on a nuclear propulsion system they say ... > full story -
Tractor Drivers Soon May Say, "Look, Ma! No Hands!"
September 24, 1997 — Future farmers of America may never have to learn to drive a tractor. A Stanford research team has equipped a John Deere tractor with a satellite-based automatic control system that can guide the ... > full story -
New Aerospace Computer Will Revolutionize The Design And Construction Of Airplanes
July 28, 1997 — A NASA computer network tool promises great savings in time and money for airplane makers and the government by providing faster access to information to help shorten the aircraft design and test ... > full story
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