#Aerospace

NASA Advances Concept for Solar-Powered Fixed-Wing Aircraft to Explore Mars

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Mars has been a prime target for exploration missions over the past few decades to study the planet's atmosphere, surface, and potential for supporting life. A primary goal is to perform more widespread and comprehensive surveys of the Mars terrain, which poses challenges due to the planet's size...

Engineering a More Efficient Sleigh: Advancing Santa’s Christmas Eve Operations

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The logistical undertaking of Santa's Christmas Eve journey is staggering. In 24 hours, his sleigh must traverse the globe, somehow accessing over two billion households along the convoluted paths of chimneys, dropping off presents customised to the individual households. According to calculations, with 31 hours of Christmas Eve...

NASA’s “Son of Concorde” X-59 Set for Historic First Flight

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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...