Geckos in Space Lose Contact with Russia
It sounds like something out of one of those crazy tabloids or a really bad sci-fi movie. But five geckos in space experienced some communication issues with the Russian space program. A week after its…
Aviation
Rosetta Spacecraft Is Orbiting a Comet! Becomes First To Ever Do It…
A decade after being launched from French Guiana, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is now orbiting the comet 67P/CG, a first in space exploration! In order for the spacecraft to get sucked into the…
In 2019, NASA Wants to … Capture an Asteroid?
For quite some time now, NASA has talked about capturing an asteroid and then sending it into lunar orbit for research. Recently, NASA announced that the first phase of the Asteroid Redirect Mission will begin…
Kuka Aerospace To Open 29,000 Square Foot Facility Next To Boeing In Everett
Kuka Aerospace announced that it is opening a brand new 29,000 square foot facility in Everett, Washington, only the second United States location for the German robot giant. The new facility will mostly be used…
The United States FAA Bars All American Airlines From Flying Over Syria
The FAA said in a statement, “The ongoing armed conflict and volatile security environment in Syria poses a serious potential threat to civil aviation,” and as a result barred all US planes from flying over…
United Arab Emirates Sending Uncrewed Spaceship to Mars by 2021
An uncrewed spaceship will be on its way to Mars by 2021. The UAE has announced it’s establishing an official space agency responsible that will organize the mission to further develop the UAE’s aerospace sector.…
NASA Sends Its Mars “Flying Saucer” Up To 180,000 Feet For Testing…
NASA has released a brand new video of its “flying saucer” specifically developed to land on Mars and deliver payloads to the planet in the future. The video shows a test flight in Hawaii about…
Military Drone or Hummingbird in Disguise?
The Black Hornet is the world’s smallest spycam and tiny military drone. But instead of being named after an insect, it may be more appropriate to name it after a bird. Researchers at Stanford University…
Comprehensive Map of America’s No-Fly Drone Zones
With all the hoopla about drones in the USA, a cool new map project called Don’t Fly Drones Here exposes where they have already been banned across America. By utilizing open-source maps, the project displays the…
Weather Sensors Turn Airplanes into Meteorologists
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service launches weather balloons twice a day to gather weather information from 69 locations in the continental U.S. But the weather balloon system experiences regular data blips,…
