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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Spirent’s PNT X solution allows JAXA to simulate lunar PNT services in a controlled laboratory setting before their deployment on the moon. This capability is critical for testing and validating ...

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 ...

JAXA expects the new system to significantly reduce the time required to estimate building damage caused by earthquakes. For instance, ...