That approach to products appears to be something for the museums. In Israel, rightly or otherwise, there is a belief that ...

Key Points and Summary - Skunk Works’ SR-72 concept chases the Blackbird’s core idea—speed as survival—with a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine to take off like a jet and cruise like a ...

A four-part quartz glass windshield resisted both heat and distortion when the SR-71 Blackbird was flying at speeds exceeding ...

At Mach 3, friction with the atmosphere raised the SR-71’s skin temperatures to a searing 500 degrees Fahrenheit—hot enough to make the fuselage glow red.

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Mach 3 speed, altitude, and modest radar-reduction tempted some to imagine a fighter-bomber ...

NASA and NOAA team up to study the sun's impact on everyday technology. Three satellites are set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronauts and then-astronaut candidates from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency pose for a ...

Military aircraft represent the pinnacle of engineering, power, and strategy, but they also come with jaw-dropping price tags ...

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, ...

NASA on Monday introduced the 10 people — selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants — who will join the agency’s astronaut corps as it races to return to the moon before attempting an unprecedented ...

The 10 members of the Group 24 NASA astronaut class will spend the next two years training before being eligible for flight assignments. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel WASHINGTON — NASA announced its ...

The four men and six women will report to NASA in January to begin two years of basic spaceflight training. HOUSTON — NASA has introduced its new class of astronaut candidates, some of whom may be ...