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Government-spec’d glory projects produce tech demos. Enduring progress demands a better way forward.
With the right material at the right temperature and a magnetic track, physics really does allow perpetual motion without energy loss.
"Gyroscope-on-a-chip" technology could soon enable us to navigate over long distances without GPS.
"You’ll be able to fly twice as fast as a Boeing or Airbus, and it’ll be like the cost of flying business today."
Featuring SpaceX's "Mechazilla," a first-of-its-kind spacewalk, and more.
Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.
Reusable rockets, moon landers, civilian astronauts, and more.
Astro Mechanica’s “turboelectric” jet engines offer a way to transform both commercial flights and space launches.
The Parker Solar Probe is about to undergo its seventh encounter with Venus on its journey toward the Sun. Here's how fast it'll go.
These startups, space agencies, and aerospace giants are building humanity's next off-world homes.
Hypersonic aircraft can fly at least five times the speed of sound. They would make for terrifying weapons.
Comparing Elon Musk's Mars rocket to NASA's new ride.
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
NASA's minivan-sized drone is scheduled to search for signs of life on Titan in 2034.
If the past is any guide, things are going to take off quickly.
Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online.
It’s 50% stronger than comparable materials used in aerospace.
Forensics has reached the final frontier, and could be used to solve future space accidents—or crimes.
On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.
Tech designed to fuse atoms might be able to clean up space, too.
The futuristic weapon could be ready for the battlefield in 5 years.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a stranded space factory, Jeff Bezos' new moon lander, and more.
A woman’s name would undermine the credibility of the mission. Names of former Nazis, however, were no problem.
Considering the astronomical occupational risks, life insurance was prohibitively expensive for the first NASA astronauts.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
It could cut the time needed to reach Mars in half.
The $300,000 Model A is a true flying car — it can be driven on roads as well as flown in the air. And it's one step closer to your garage.
The material is both stronger and lighter than those used to make conventional power plant turbines.