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US economy to benefit from NASA investment in 3D-printable superalloy
By Meredith Garofalo published
"Adoption of this alloy will lead to more sustainable aviation and space exploration."
Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say 'no'
By Samantha Mathewson published
Some Hawaii residents oppose plans from the U.S. Space Force to build a suite of new telescopes designed to track and prevent satellites in orbit from colliding.
Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly
By Mike Wall published
NASA will keep safety front of mind while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials stressed.
NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.
India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
NASA appoints 1st AI chief to keep agency on 'the cutting edge'
By Mike Wall published
NASA has appointed its first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer, a move designed to ensure that the agency keeps up with the vital and rapidly evolving tech.
Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays
By Roland Moore-Coyler published
Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.
DARPA's autonomous 'Manta Ray' drone can glide through ocean depths undetected
By Sascha Pare published
Northrop Grumman Corporation has built its Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle, which will operate long-duration missions and carry payloads into the ocean depths in partnership with DARPA.
'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chips
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists engineer the 'purest ever silicon' to build reliable qubits that can be manufactured to the size of a pinhead on a chip and power million-qubit quantum computers in the future.
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