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Aerospace

The latest developments in aviation, satellites, astrophysics, space flight, and space exploration
AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpecial ReportsJanuary 2023

Top Tech 2023: A Special Report

These two dozen technical projects should make significant advances in the coming year

2 min read
Top Tech 2023: A Special Report
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AerospaceTopicTypeComputingNews

Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk

Houston, we may have a malware problem

5 min read
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TelecommunicationsTopicAerospaceTypeNews

NASA’s Laser Link Boasts Record-Breaking 200-Gb/s Speed

Researchers doubled the downlink record they set just last year

4 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeNewsTelecommunications

This Alternative Could Stay on Target if GPS Fails

Researchers can calculate precise locations from imprecise LEO signals

4 min read
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TelecommunicationsTopicAerospaceTypeNews

Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

Starlink and other LEO constellations face a new set of security risks

5 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
A soldier in fatigues holds a black quadcopter drone, which has been equipped with two grenades attached with colorful 3D printed holders.
AerospaceTopicTypeNews

Budget Drones in Ukraine Are Redefining Warfare

Smart, low-cost tech enables new military tactics

5 min read
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History of TechnologyTopicAerospaceMagazineArticleTypeMay 2023

Skylab: The Space Station That Fell on Australia

Repaired during one of the riskiest missions ever, it orbited for 6 years

6 min read

James Webb Telescope

IEEE Spectrum explores the Webb Telescope’s groundbreaking engineering
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AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpectrum CollectionsSeptember 2022Telecommunications

The Webb Space Telescope’s Profound Data Challenges

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AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpectrum CollectionsSeptember 2022

Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Chilly Sun Shield

Fourteen technicians in clean-room suits guide the hoisting of a honeycombed, hexagon-mirrored telescope inside a giant cleanroom construction space
AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpectrum CollectionsSeptember 2022

Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Staggering Vision

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AerospaceTopicNewsType

Full Moon: China Reports Vast Stores of Lunar Water

What do these latest findings mean for future exploration?

4 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeRoboticsInterview

What Flight 50 Means for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Team lead Teddy Tzanetos on the dual rotor’s milestone aerial mission

11 min read
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AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeNewsTelecommunicationsJune 2023

CubeSat Operators Launch an IoT Space Race

New tech and lower costs make it possible to monitor devices straight from orbit

3 min read

Journal Watch

The latest engineering and computer science advances in context from IEEE Spectrum and the Xplore Digital Library
AerospaceTopicTypeComputingNews

Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk

5 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeNewsTelecommunications

This Alternative Could Stay on Target if GPS Fails

4 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsTopicTypeHistory of TechnologyNews

Smellovision Gets a Refresh

6 min read
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EnergyTopicTypeTransportationNews

New Anodes Help Lithium-ion Batteries Charge Faster

3 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsTopicTypeNews

New Drone Can Hitch a Ride on a Moving Car

3 min read
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RoboticsTopicTypeNews

Ostrich-Inspired Robot Gives Its Neck a Stretch

2 min read
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AerospaceTopicNewsType

Relativity Space Launches First 3D Printed Rocket. How'd It Do?

Successful liftoff of 3D-printed rocket, but second stage engine fails

4 min read
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A man holding a helmet stands in front of a black eVTOL in an empty landscape.
AerospaceTopicArticleType

I Fly Opener’s BlackFly eVTOL

A gripping preview of urban air mobility

3 min read
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AerospaceTopicMagazineEnergyTypeNewsApril 2023

Skies Begin to Clear for Hydrogen-Powered Flight

Startups and big aerospace vie for their shot at turning H2 into tomorrow’s jet fuel

5 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeNews

Two Companies Working Toward Full-Scale Liberty Lifter X-Plane

DARPA’s massive ground-effect seaplane enters the design phase

2 min read
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AerospaceTopicMagazineEnergyTypeNewsApril 2023

Caltech Tests Space-Based Solar Power

Using a satellite as testbed for wirelessly beaming power from orbit

4 min read
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AerospaceTopicEnergyTypeNews

Lasers Shot At Sky Can Guide Lightning

Lightning rods of the air can help protect airports, rocket launchpads, and nuclear power plants

4 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeRoboticsNews

Relativity Space Aims for Orbit

Inaugural launch pending, the SpaceX competitor seeks to close the deal on 3D-printed rockets

4 min read
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AerospaceTopicTypeNewsTransportation

Maxwell, NASA’s e-Plane, Is Running Out of Runway

The X-57's first flight is imminent, but it won't be airborne long

5 min read
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AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpecial ReportsJanuary 2023

Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

You won’t need a pilot’s license to fly Opener’s BlackFly

9 min read
AerospaceTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpecial ReportsJanuary 2023

The Tech Is Finally Good Enough for an Airship Revival

LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1 aims to solve humanitarian-relief and supply-chain bottlenecks

4 min read
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