Interesting Engineering1h
US Air Force plans 8,000 lb autonomous aircraft that can fly 2,500 miles on hydrogen
ZeroAvia, backed by a US Air Force SBIR grant, is developing an 8,000 lb hydrogen-electric autonomous aircraft with a ...
Interesting Engineering8h
Ultra-thin lightsails with billions of tiny holes to enable high-speed space travel
Researchers have developed scalable lightsails, ultra-thin, reflective structures that use laser-driven radiation pressure to ...
The Debrief9h
Lightsails That Can Travel 20% of The Speed of Light Move Closer to Reality
A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more ...
A Stunning Fusion Rocket Could Cut Interplanetary Travel in Half—and We'll Try It in Just 2 Years
Fusion has long been the propulsion end-goal for interplanetary travel, and a U.K.-based company thinks on its way to achieving that dream.
Aviation Week Network12h
Space-Based Laser Links Are Taking Center Stage
A retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Cynamon headed the advanced concepts group in the service’s military satcom office in ...