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NASA robotic tech demo develops gamma-ray detectors
NASA's 2019 Government Invention of the Year, the Miniaturized High-Speed Modulated X-ray Source (MXS), set the stage for AstroPix, a new gamma-ray detector intended for future robotic space missions.
NASA partners with PickNik to advance robotic space exploration AI
A robotic arm, powered by software also used by BMW’s assembly lines and for constructing affordable housing, recently completed a critical space mission test.
New Flight Dynamics Research Facility characteristics unlock aerospace frontiers
In Denver, Colorado, a new era of flight dynamics has dawned.
NASA's X-59 Aircraft Achieves First Supersonic Flight
On June 5, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft sliced through the sound barrier over California's Mojave desert, not with a thunderous boom, but with a quiet 'thump' that could redefine air travel.
NASA's X-59 aircraft achieves first supersonic flight
On Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft shattered the sound barrier at Mach 1.
NASA reviews advanced composite manufacturing findings for future aircraft
At NASA's Langley Research Center, 150 experts recently convened, selecting technologies poised to dramatically accelerate next-generation airplane manufacturing.
AI lawyers deploy 'fighting fire with fire' concept in legal battles
A recent legal brief, entirely drafted and reviewed by AI, was successfully challenged in court.
AI's ethical dilemmas in science research will challenge authorship by 2026.
By the end of 2028, more of the world's intellectual capacity could reside inside data centers than outside, a prediction from Nature .
NASA thermal sensors boost firefighter safety from blazes
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is considering equipping its entire fleet of fire bulldozers with a new NASA-developed FireSense sensor.
NASA Mars helicopter rotor spins faster than sound in tests
During recent tests, NASA's next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades reached Mach 1.