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An Australian company just made aerospace history by successfully flying a hypersonic aircraft over five times the speed of sound. The breakthrough puts Australia at the forefront of one of the world's most challenging technologies.
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.
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After six decades lost in space history, two teams believe they've located Luna 9, the spacecraft that took the first photos from the moon's surface in 1966. New imaging technology could confirm the discovery as soon as March.
A quarter century ago, humanity achieved something extraordinary: landing a spacecraft on an asteroid hurtling through space. The NEAR Shoemaker mission gave us our first close-up look at these ancient space rocks.
The Washington Monument transformed into a glowing birthday beacon on New Year's Eve, kicking off yearlong celebrations for America's 250th anniversary. NASA captured the rare moment when the iconic obelisk displayed "250" against the winter sky.