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NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., upon arrival Nov. 8, 2007.

NASA’s DC-8 Flying Lab Flies Into Retirement, Making The Type Nearly Extinct NASA’s DC-8 Flying Lab Flies Into Retirement, Making The Type Nearly Extinct

By Thomas Newdick

May 15 3:56 PM EDT

The US Air Force has confirmed a spate of drone incursions occurred at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in December 2023.

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Mar 15 7:29 PM EDT

QSRA (NASA-715) carrier trials onboard Kitty Hawk off San Diego, CA (Quiet Short-Haul Aircraft is a modified C-8A)

NASA’s Quiet Short Takeoff And Landing Test Jet Is Up For Sale NASA’s Quiet Short Takeoff And Landing Test Jet Is Up For Sale

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 12 5:31 PM EST

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Looks Positively Sci-Fi Head-On X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Looks Positively Sci-Fi Head-On

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 6 4:52 PM EDT

Image of satellite taken from another satellite

Check Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another Satellite Check Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another Satellite

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Apr 6 2:46 PM EDT

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Now Has Its Engine

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Now Has Its Engine NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Now Has Its Engine

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 14 8:30 PM EST

This Is Why A NASA WB-57F Canberra Jet Is In South Korea

This Is Why A NASA WB-57F Canberra Jet Is In South Korea This Is Why A NASA WB-57F Canberra Jet Is In South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 27 7:53 PM EDT

Kim Astronaut Pilot SEAL Doctor

SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Is Adding Pilot To His Crazy Resume SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Is Adding Pilot To His Crazy Resume

By Howard Altman

Jun 9 6:51 PM EDT

Behold The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet’s Absolutely Epic Schnoz

Behold The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet’s Absolutely Epic Schnoz Behold The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet’s Absolutely Epic Schnoz

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 15 7:02 PM EST

Space Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)

Space Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated) Space Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 27 2:19 PM EST

NASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic Features

NASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic Features NASA Once Built This Armored HAZMAT Response Vehicle That Was Loaded With Futuristic Features

By Brett Tingley

Jan 22 3:35 PM EST

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Spotted On A Trailer Heading To Texas

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Spotted On A Trailer Heading To Texas NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Test Jet Spotted On A Trailer Heading To Texas

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 23 2:41 PM EST

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated) NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 30 1:28 PM EST

Planetary Defense Test To See If An Asteroid’s Path Can Be Changed Is About To Launch

Planetary Defense Test To See If An Asteroid’s Path Can Be Changed Is About To Launch Planetary Defense Test To See If An Asteroid’s Path Can Be Changed Is About To Launch

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 5 4:36 PM EDT

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 11 1:33 PM EDT

NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff

NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff NASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After Takeoff

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 9 4:46 PM EDT