Were Concorde and Apollo good for the future of aerospace?
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Phoebus: framing carbon-fibre fuel tanks for maximum thrust
Enabling & Support 19/11/2025 545 views 4 likes In brief Progress is being made on the Phoebus project’s…
Extreme properties of a compact and massive accreting black hole host in the first 500 Myr
Observations and data reduction We utilize data from the CANUCS NIRISS GTO Program #120873, which targets five strong-lensing…
3 signs most affected by the November 2025 new moon in Scorpio
There’s a new moon rising in the sign of secrets and shadows folk, and in this depth of…
Astrophysicist joins forces with Sir Brian May to create one-of-a-kind book
An astrophysicist from the University of Lancashire has joined forces with Queen legend Sir Brian May to create…
Lasers target the Tarantula Nebula with ‘artificial stars’ photo of the day for Nov. 19, 2025
Recently, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) used its powerful interferometer, also called the VLTI, as part of its…
Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at…
Preparing pads for SpaceX’s future Starship cadence
1 As SpaceX ramps up production and testing of its Starship vehicles and engines, significant advancements are unfolding…
Canada increases its investment in European Space Agency by more than ten times; reason is Trump tariffs and the fear of …
Canada has announced a massive, tenfold increase in its commitment to the European Space Agency (ESA) programs, pledging…
Amazing Telescope Photo Shows Comet Breaking Apart Into Huge Chunks
Giancula Masi / Virtual Telescope Project A comet, dubbed C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), spectacularly broke apart into three huge…
NASA’s Perseverance discovers potential meteorite Phippsaksla on Mars
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from…
Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman’s re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3
Jared Isaacman will head back to Capitol Hill early next month. The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science…