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Four hundred kilometers above Earth, the International Space Station glides through a cloud of invisible atomic oxygen that slowly eats spacecraft surfaces. Thanks to decades of materials testing and clever protective coatings, engineers have cracked the code on keeping the ISS and future satellites safe.
A Holocaust survivor's son is using his success to bridge continents through aerospace innovation. Max Blankfeld's new international prize will alternate yearly between bringing world-class researchers to Israel and launching promising students into their careers.
NASA engineers just spun next-generation Mars helicopter blades so fast their tips broke the speed of sound, opening new possibilities for exploring the Red Planet. The breakthrough could let future Mars aircraft carry heavier science equipment across terrain rovers can't reach.
Engineers just pushed next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades past Mach 1 in tests that could transform how we explore the Red Planet. The breakthrough means future Mars aircraft can carry heavier science instruments to places rovers can't reach.
Israel's leading tech university just launched a major new award to celebrate aerospace pioneers and support the next generation of researchers. The prize will alternate between honoring legendary scientists and funding emerging scholars to work at Technion.
A spacecraft launched 25 years ago to study Mars for 32 months is still transmitting data today, making it the oldest working craft at the Red Planet. Mars Odyssey has mapped water deposits, discovered ice near the equator, and relayed 85% of communications from rovers exploring the surface.
Surgeons at Singapore General Hospital are using aerospace engineering technology to revolutionize shoulder replacements, predicting exactly how implants will perform before surgery even begins. Former coach Eric Low, 67, walked out pain-free after benefiting from the innovation.
Scientists just figured out why spacecraft heat shields behave differently on various planets, a breakthrough that could help NASA's Dragonfly mission safely land on Saturn's moon Titan. The finding changes how we protect spacecraft entering alien atmospheres.
A 36-year-old spacecraft engineer from Chelmsford is helping build the propulsion system that will carry humans closer to the Moon than they've been in over 50 years. Sian Cleaver proves that stereotypes crumble when you follow your passion.
Thirty ninth graders from Mercer Island, Washington, got to watch real Boeing 737s being built on the factory floor, thanks to a partnership between MIT alumni, Boeing engineers, and a nonprofit tackling America's engineering workforce shortage. The students didn't just watch—they learned hands-on aerospace concepts, met engineers from multiple disciplines, and discovered the many pathways into manufacturing careers.
Nigeria's XEJet airline is partnering with the University of Abuja to create a new center that will train the next generation of aerospace engineers. The initiative aims to put Nigerian aviation on the global map through education and homegrown talent.
Nigerian-American aerospace engineer Wendy Okolo earned her PhD at 26 and now leads groundbreaking flight safety research at NASA. She's the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington.
A Chinese rocket company is gearing up for another attempt to land and reuse a massive orbital booster, bringing SpaceX-style space travel closer to reality in Asia. After a dramatic near-miss in December, they're ready to try again.
Scientists created a tool that helps satellites gather climate data without turning space into a debris field. It could protect astronauts and satellites as orbital traffic explodes toward 100,000 spacecraft by 2030.
Engineers at the University of Illinois created an AI tool that spots stress hotspots in metal before failure happens, making aircraft and structures safer. The breakthrough uses crystal images to predict where cracks will form.
Engineers successfully tested the rotors that will power NASA's car-sized Dragonfly rotorcraft on Saturn's moon Titan, bringing humanity closer to exploring an alien world. The groundbreaking mission will launch in 2028 and arrive at Titan in 2034.