Collaborate Disseminate
Two paleontologists at Virginia Tech have found one billion year old fossils of green seaweed in China. Called Proterocladus antiquus, the tiny fossils are the oldest green seaweed found to date – 200 million years older than the previous titleholder –… Continue reading Billion-year-old seaweed fossil may be oldest ancestor of land plants
Engineers at the University of Washington are working on a new type of rocket engine that holds the promise of being lighter, more efficient, and simpler to make than conventional liquid-fuel rockets. Called a Rotational Detonation Engine (RDE), one of… Continue reading Computer modeling brings simple, efficient rocket engine closer to reality
A new survey led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) indicates that blue whales and other large whale species are making a welcome comeback in Antarctic waters. The three-year wild water whale project conducted off the island of South Georgia in the … Continue reading Antarctic survey shows increased blue whale numbers
The German Aerospace Center, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR), and aerospace research institute Bauhaus Luftfahrt are studying how to make electric commuter aircraft practical. The Cooperation for Commuter Research (CoCoRe) project is usi… Continue reading Electric aircraft could find a role on short-range commuting routes
The US Navy has successfully installed its first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) laser weapon aboard one of its warships. During dry-dock operations, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) received the stand-alon… Continue reading US Navy deploys first anti-drone laser dazzler weapon
Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream Aerospace have scored a double first as the Gulfstream G700 business jet and two Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines made their maiden flights at the same time. On February 14, 2020, the G700 powered by the Rolls-Royce engines took… Continue reading Gulfstream’s flagship G700 business jet makes its maiden flight
Space Adventures has announced that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly paying passengers aboard the aerospace company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. If it plays out, it will mark the first time that space tourists will be launched into space from… Continue reading Space Adventures to carry tourists into orbit on SpaceX Crew Dragon
A super-endurance unmanned solar-electric aircraft built for year-long flights has completed its maiden run. Built by BAE Systems subsidiary Prismatic, the Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35) took to the air over the Royal Australian Air… Continue reading Solar aircraft designed to stay aloft for a year makes maiden flight
Virgin Galactic has come one step closer to full commercial operations as it relocates its SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, from the company’s manufacturing facility in Mojave, California, to its Spaceport America’s Gateway to Space building in New Mexico. Car… Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane relocated to Spaceport America
Rust may be generally unwelcome, but scientists at North Carolina State University are using it to develop a new radiation shielding that is lighter and cheaper than conventional materials. Aimed at protecting delicate electronics in space and other ho… Continue reading Rusty radiation shielding provides lighter and less bulky protection