NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.
Meanwhile, NASA has been testing its much-delayed X-59 Quesst aircraft—another pointy, humpbacked white jet—and in November fired up its engine for the first time. It will tak ...
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) completed the final commercial flight of its Unity spacecraft in 2024 and is set to spend 2025 focused on its new Delta-class spaceships, which are on track for ...
THIS year looks set to be another blockbuster year for daring space missions, from China’s asteroid retrieval to the first-ever private space station. Here are some of the biggest space ...