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Blog: Defense
A Tech Briefs interview with DART team member Dr. Saverio Cambioni.
Blog: Aerospace
The first female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle, Eileen Collins, shares leadership lessons for women in aerospace.
Quiz: Manned Systems
Do you know the Artemis generation? Test your knowledge about performance and crew-related aspects of the Artemis generation.
Podcasts: Aerospace
Luuk van Dijk, co-founder and CEO of Daedalean, joins the podcast.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Following nature's example, Lufthansa Technik and BASF have jointly developed the functional surface film AeroSHARK for commercial aircraft.
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Biomimicking Hummingbirds for Better Drones
Hummingbirds have extreme aerial agility and flight forms, which is why many drones and other aerial vehicles are designed to mimic hummingbird movement.
Briefs: Imaging
A team at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has recently been assessing the potential for using a small, portable observation drone in remote regions.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This novel flightpath control system exploits the dihedral effect to control the bank angle of the vehicle by modulating sideslip.
Briefs: Design
Scientists have developed a novel concept for a lunar navigation system based on the reverse-ephemeris technique.
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT). ULTRASAT, an ultraviolet observatory with a large field of...
INSIDER: Design
While conventional aircraft rely on protruding fins to enable steering, a tailless design makes the body as smooth and sleek as possible, making it safer to fly in dangerous areas where...
INSIDER: Propulsion
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study from the...
5 Ws: Materials
A team of researchers at University of Houston have developed a deicing spray in which detachment can be accurately controlled and accelerated.
Special Reports: Materials
Aerospace Manufacturing - February 2023
Learn about advances in 3D printing of spacecraft, large-scale aerospace composites manufacturing, cutting tools for tomorrow's sustainable aircraft, and more in this compendium of recent articles from...Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Test & Measurement - February 2023
From the racetrack to the battlefield to deep space missions, test innovations are improving device and system reliability while speeding time to market. Read about the latest advances – including the...Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Unmanned Systems - February 2023
Unmanned helicopters take off...AI-powered machines tackle dangerous missions...autonomous robots become curious...rogue drones meet their match. Read about these and other advances in air, ground, and...Articles: Materials
According to Grand View Research, the global additive manufacturing market size is estimated to reach $76.16 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 20.8 percent.
Briefs: Aerospace
Inflatable and deployable beams and masts are often made of polymer composites and may be stored for one to two years in space before deployment.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Nearly 20 tons of extremely pure borosilicate glass made by Ohara Corporation in Japan are becoming a honeycomb mirror measuring 27.6 feet across.
Quiz: Aerospace
Women have been contributing to the aerospace and aviation industry for decades. Take this quiz to learn more about six such trailblazing women.
Quiz: Photonics/Optics
On July 12, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope began its official science operations. Test your knowledge about Webb with this quiz.
Application Briefs: Materials
A novel approach is moving away from conventional structural health monitoring testing methods for inflatable space habitats in favor of using sensors embedded in the flexible structural restraint webbing layers.
Quiz: Communications
The chances are very high that you're familiar with GPS. However, do you know how it came to be? Its trials and tribulations? Take this quiz to find out.
Special Reports: Photonics/Optics
Space Technology - January 2023
Read about robot construction workers on the moon, the first commercial space station, what's next for the James Webb Space Telescope, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech...Articles: Imaging
It began full scientific operations July 11, following six months of instrumentation cool-down, calibration, and other commissioning activities.
Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
Over the last few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of satellites in orbit. A significant portion of this increase is thanks to the smaller size of newer satellites.
Briefs: Aerospace
This mechanism improves rotordynamic stability in turbomachinery.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technology was developed as an alternative to existing options for in-space aeroponic food production applications.
Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
INSIDER: Research Lab
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Software
Quiz: Materials
Blog: Aerospace
Tech Briefs Wrapped 2025: Top 10 Technology Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Power
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
Podcasts: Power
