by OGL News | Jan 23, 2024 | news-hub
The X-59 is finally here. As NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 is designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous sonic booms that typically occur when aircraft go supersonic. Instead, the Quesst will make a much quieter “thump,” similar to...
by OGL News | Jan 22, 2024 | news-hub
The inside of a tokamak fusion reactor. (Image credit: Monty Rakusen/Getty Images) Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true. As soon as we discovered that you could smash little atoms together to make bigger atoms and release a small amount of energy...
by OGL News | Jan 20, 2024 | news-hub
Starlink satellites seen crossing the night sky. (Image credit: Getty Images) SpaceX has reported that the number of close encounters between its satellites and other orbital objects has not increased in the past six months despite the constellation’s growth....
by OGL News | Jan 18, 2024 | news-hub
Artist’s conception of a protoplanetary disc around a newborn star. (Image credit: University of Copenhagen/Lars Buchhave) Clouds of dust and gas not far from our solar system are giving astronomers a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of planet formation....
by OGL News | Jan 17, 2024 | news-hub
The Starship upper stage separates from the Super Heavy booster on a November 2023 launch. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a propellant dump caused the destruction of the Starship upper stage on a November test flight, giving...
by OGL News | Jan 16, 2024 | news-hub
Astrobotic released the first images taken by its Peregrine lunar lander Jan. 8, showing a “disturbance” in its insulation layer that the company believes is evidence of a problem with its propulsion system. Credit: Astrobotic Updated 11 p.m....
