NASA’s “Son of Concorde” X-59 Set for Historic First Flight
Imagine flying from New York to London only to land across the pond in a mere 90 minutes. This hyper-fast future of air travel is approaching liftoff as NASA prepares its trailblazing X-59 jet for a history-making inaugural test flight. Dubbed the "Son of Concorde," NASA's bullet-nosed X-59...
Concorde Takes Flight Again – The Legacy of Supersonic Travel
Twenty years after the Concorde supersonic airliner took its last flight into Filton, Bristol, in 2003, aviation enthusiasts commemorate its legacy with model tribute flights and local events. As an aerospace icon designed and built in Filton, Concorde holds particular significance in the Bristol community. The Woodspring...
Northvolt Achieves Major Milestone in Sodium-Ion Battery Development
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced a significant advance in sodium-ion battery technology for renewable energy storage this week. The company validated prototype cells demonstrating an energy density exceeding 160 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) – on par with commercial lithium iron phosphate batteries. Northvolt's cells utilise hard carbon anodes...