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3D printing metal in orbit: A giant leap for interstellar travel
Plans by the ESA and Airbus to ramp up metal 3D printing aboard the ISS has huge implications for just how far space exploration can go.
Interest in the 'flying wing' continues, despite engineering hardships
Perhaps none of aerospace's carbon footprint ideas are more radical than a transitioning to 'flying wing' designs for general aviation uses.
Rethinking 'standard' occupants: How inclusive testing improves auto safety
Crash test dummies, called “anthropomorphic test devices”, were first developed for the military in 1949, then adopted by the automotive industry in the mid-1960s.
The ESA has a space junk plan; will it be enough?
Kessler syndrome means there is so much hypervelocity debris in orbit that it would be impossible to launch craft, or even maintain existing satellites in orbit. That's a challenge on an planet with starry ambitions.
Ground stop! Hydrogen airplanes are nearly ready — if only the hydrogen market was too
It might be surprising to learn that the aviation industry is not one of the world’s largest carbon emitters — but likely will be by 2050. To reverse this trend, aerospace engineers are looking at hydrogen.
Watch the launch of Earth-mapping satellites
Four Airbus-built Constellation Optique 3D satellites were successfully launched from the European Spaceport on July 26 in Kourou, French Guiana.
Airbus sets sights on sustainable skies
Flying is responsible for about 2.5% of global CO2 emissions (iea.org), and the continued development of supersonic and hypersonic jets could exacerbate this problem.
Comau Academy's innovative educational projects at Bett UK inspired students with robotics and AI
Hands-on experiences with Comau Academy experts included trying technologies such as “e.DO STEM,” a set of educational solutions dedicated to robotics.
Tackling the space junk crisis: On-orbit servicers
There are approximately 3,000 derelict satellites in orbit right now, but fixing them is cheaper than launching new. Here's how engineers are helping on-orbit service satellites deal with unpredictable targets.
Performance analysis of hydrogen retrofits for aircraft
Computational analysis confirms that emissions and fuel mass are significantly reduced in aircraft equipped with direct hydrogen combustion systems or fuel cells.
Confirmed: The environmental merits of SAF
An in-flight study recently recorded a dramatic drop in emissions from a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-powered Airbus A350.
Tungsten carbide: An alternative to chrome plating on work rolls
Linde Advanced Material Technologies highlights alternatives to chrome plating being assessed by the industry against their ExoGard family of carbide coatings.
Boeing 737 Max: As automation proliferates, risk of human error persists
The automated system that played a key role in two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, MCAS, was beset by implementation problems, including deficient design rigor, rushed certification and insufficient pilot training.
Does hydrogen have a future as aviation fuel?
The integration of hydrogen fuel cells into aircraft systems presents unique engineering challenges, including fuel storage, weight considerations and safety measures.
Device designed to salvage stagnant satellites
The magnetic damping device is designed to terminate the tumbling motion of defunct satellites, making it easier to recover and remove them.
Commercial smallsat data acquisition contractors selected by NASA
The Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program will acquire Earth observation data and related services from commercial sources for NASA.
De-icing airplane wings
Following are a number of recent developments being implemented to create anti-icing or de-icing solutions affecting surfaces in the transportation and energy sectors. This first in a series of articles looks specifically at airplanes.
Watch the world’s first sustainably fueled military aircraft test flight
The world’s first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft has been completed with a U.K. Royal Air Force Voyager air-to-air refueling tanker.
Video: Airlines to explore carbon capture technology
A group of major airlines is pursuing the purchase of carbon removal credits and carbon sequestration technology to offset the emissions from air travel.
New approach thwarts cyberattacks in under a second
In collaboration with aerospace firm Airbus, the Cardiff team used artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to monitor and predict the behavior of malware.
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