Supersonic tunnel trials suggest the X-59’s shape can scatter shock waves, paving the way for hush-hush high-speed flight.

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 ...

Discover how NASA's groundbreaking X-59 aircraft aims to break the sound barrier in silence, paving the way for a new era of quiet supersonic travel. Recent wind tunnel tests reveal promising results.

The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, an effort to prove that quiet supersonic flight is technically and socially viable. Once airborne, the jet will make a series of community ...

A host of scientific investigations await the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission during their long-duration expedition ...

JAXA and PickNik's goal was to demonstrate a complex, multi-armed robotic system capable of performing manipulation tasks in ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a cutting-edge, habitable satellite orbiting Earth, serving as a global research lab ...

JAXA announced its success and its worrying technical problem shortly after noon, ET. Two hours earlier, tens of thousands of people watched a video livestream as SLIM's lunar altitude ticked down ...

The SpaceX Crew-11 mission is targeted to launch in late July or early August 2025. The mission will carry four astronauts – ...

If JAXA does unjam its door, Chandra will be an important tool to follow up XRISM's observations. Meanwhile, the ghosts of Suzaku and Hitomi will linger until the next attempt at opening the door.

With a new LEO-PNT constellation, JAXA seeks to expand the coverage area of service currently provided by Japan’s geostationary Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellites. Under a separate JAXA ...

This leap is propelled by a surge of planned activity and exploration on the moon in the coming years that will demand sophisticated logistics, including the type of position, navigation, and ...