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Aerospace

The latest developments in aviation, satellites, astrophysics, space flight, and space exploration
ComputingAerospaceAISemiconductorsNews

Room-Size Particle Accelerators Go Commercial

New devices to be used in radiation testing for space electronics

4 min read
A laser-powered particle accelerator.
Pixel art trophies and medals on a blue background, with various shapes and designs.
AerospaceMagazineEnergyFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Consumer ElectronicsThe Scale Issue

11 Oddball Technology Records You Probably Didn’t Know

The strongest robotic arm, the fastest brain typist, and more

3 min read
A 3D printed metal impeller section.
AerospaceNewsConsumer Electronics

How CMF Transforms Titanium 3D Printing

CADmore Metal is bringing the approach to North America

3 min read
RTDS Technologies logo in blue with stylized vertical bars on the left.
EnergyClimate TechWhitepaperClimate Change

De-Risk the Energy Transition with Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Why phasor-domain simulation can’t capture transient phenomena in inverter-dominated grids

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Black device with circuit board on blue background
AerospaceNewsClimate TechClimate Change

Quantum Sensors Head for Space

Magnetometers could improve navigation and monitor climate change

2 min read
A tablet computer sits in front of a large drone perched on a table with a young man walking in the background.
AerospaceNews

Ukraine's Tech Innovations Are Reshaping Warfare

Drones, autonomy, software, and communications lead the roster

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
Orbital Arc's prototype is a small metal canister with black and red wires and a clamp with a wing nut.
AerospaceSemiconductorsNews

A Sci-Fi Inspired Thruster on a Chip

Orbital Arc aims for a cheaper, more efficient ion drive

5 min read
Visual representation of Earth's space debris, a dense cloud surrounding the planet.
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

Have We Reached a Space-Junk Tipping Point?

In some orbits, the Kessler syndrome is already underway

9 min read

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AINewsTransportationJournal Watch

AI Models Pinpoint Errors in Autonomous Driving

3 min read
Conceptual illustration of virtual hands using a steering wheel to navigate a digitized road.
AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

3 min read
A digitally structured tree with a melting clock hanging off one of its branches. The concept resembles Salvador Dalí's "Persistence of Memory".
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

How Electromagnetic Fins Propel Robotic Swimmers

2 min read
White robot fish swimming underwater with visible circuitry.
BiomedicalMagazineNewsDecember 2025TelecommunicationsJournal Watch

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

3 min read
Over the shoulder view of researching reviewing line graph data on their laptop
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
A four-legged robot successfully crawling under a bench and walking over a sidewalk curb. Each image is paired with a visualization of the three-dimensional mapping technique driving its actions.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
A drawing of a cylindrical capsule, with blue and red magnets on either en, against a pink background.

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The High-Speed Plan for Interstellar Travel
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

Tiny Probes Aim for Interstellar Travel

Robot missions to nearby stars could take decades, not centuries

3 min read
Rendering of Blue Origin's latest in-situ resource utilization system on the moon.
AerospaceNews

Molten Regolith Electrolysis Makes Moon Dust Useful

Blue Origin’s reactor could create vital lunar infrastructure

2 min read
A man looks at the starry night sky.
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

What’s Lost When Stars Disappear from View

Chile’s dark skies remind us of what billions have already lost

8 min read

James Webb Telescope

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AerospaceSpectrum CollectionsSensorsJames Webb TelescopeCareersInterview

Aligning the Eyes of the Universe Machine

8 min read
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AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpectrum CollectionsJames Webb TelescopeSeptember 2022Telecommunications

The Webb Space Telescope’s Profound Data Challenges

4 min read
Two men fix metal rods to a gold-foiled satellite component in a warehouse/clean room environment
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpectrum CollectionsJames Webb TelescopeSeptember 2022

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

6 min read
Rendering of James Webb Space Telescope including its 18-segmented primary mirrors and its five-layered sun shade
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpectrum CollectionsJames Webb TelescopeSeptember 2022

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

9 min read
Fourteen technicians in clean-room suits guide the hoisting of a honeycombed, hexagon-mirrored telescope inside a giant cleanroom construction space
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

What’s Lost When Stars Disappear from View

Chile’s dark skies remind us of what billions have already lost

8 min read
A man looks at the starry night sky.
Illustration of a plasma thruster concept.
AerospaceNews

A New Hope for Space Cleanup

It’s a new potential solution to the dangers of Kessler Syndrome

3 min read
An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft flies above San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on a cloudy day.
AerospaceNewsTransportation

Single-seat, Personal eVTOL Set for Delivery in 2026

Palo Alto, Calif.–based startup sees paramedics as natural customers

6 min read
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AIWhitepaper

Keys to Building an AI University: A Framework from NVIDIA

Five strategic steps to accelerate AI integration across your campus

Andrzej Olchawa and Milenko Starcik smiling on stage at DEF CON. They are standing in front of a backdrop that reads, "Burning, Trashing, Spacecraft Crashing. A collection of vulnerabilities that will end your space mission".
AerospaceNews

White Hat Hackers Found Satellite Software Exploits

Satellites could have been hijacked using the patched exploits

5 min read
A rendering of the WindRunner aircraft in flight over mountainous desert
EnergyAerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Climate TechThe Scale Issue

If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes

Radia’s building an aircraft longer than a football field

9 min read

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