NASA's revolutionary Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made history yet again, achieving one final flight on January 18th before sustaining damage that ended its operations for the last time. Originally intended as a short-term tech demo, the 1.8 kg rotorcraft exceeded expectations by logging over 70 flights during...
Interstellar dust drifting through our galaxy holds profound secrets about our solar system's initial building blocks and evolution. To capture and analyze these microscopic messengers from deep space, NASA has developed a specialized dust detector for its upcoming Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission called the Interstellar...
Engineers have once again placed among the most trusted professions in Great Britain, coming in 4th in the 2023 Ipsos Veracity Index poll behind only nurses, airline pilots and librarians. The long-running annual survey on public trust found that 85% of Brits believe engineers are truthful and on...
The hunt to sustain human presence on the Moon just kicked into high gear with the launch of the Aqualunar Challenge, a joint £1.2 million prize competition established by the UK and Canadian space agencies. Tasking engineers worldwide to craft solutions for converting lunar ice into potable water,...
Aerial refuelling radically transformed aviation by removing limitations on aircraft range and endurance. An innovative collaboration between Astroscale U.S. and the United States Space Force could bring those benefits to space assets through an advanced on-orbit satellite refuelling capability. The public-private partnership will see Astroscale U.S. use its...
With air quality and respiratory illnesses remaining critical worldwide, there is a pressing need for revolutionary HVAC solutions that eliminate harmful pathogens and pollution. Researchers at the University of Bath have answered the call by inventing FOAM3R - a groundbreaking air filter technology that blocks over 99.9% of...
NASA has officially unveiled the prototype of its strikingly elongated X-59 aircraft. Acting Administrator Robert Pearce hailed it as a "nearly 100-foot step forward" toward quiet supersonic travel over populated areas. Scheduled to start test flights in 2024, the US space agency hopes data gathered by the plane,...
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation AG has unveiled the pioneering Sirius Jet, the world's first hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for sustainable passenger transport. Developed in collaboration with leading aviation partners BMW Group's DesignWorks, Sauber Group, Alfleth Engineering, and ALD Group, the Sirius Jet claims to transform...
Cheshire West & Chester Council has approved the development of the UK's biggest low-carbon hydrogen production hub, led by EET Hydrogen. The state-of-the-art facility will be constructed in two phases at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, to enable the decarbonization of major regional industries. It...