Jul 20 2011

‘Skinless’ Shuttle Also Soon to Retire

The shuttle names Columbia, Atlantis and Discovery may ring a bell. But ever hear of OV-95? Few have and now it, too, will be retired.

May 27 2011

Air France Jet Stalled, Plunged into Ocean

Data recovered from flight recorders on the Airbus A330 that crashed in 2009 is beginning to provide investigators with an idea as to what happened.

May 26 2011

Skylon Spaceplane Finally Gets Approval

Tag: Engines,Rockets,Space Agencies,Spacecraft,Technology,VehiclesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:16 pm
British and European space agencies have given the go ahead for the development of a reusable spaceplane that's been under development for 30 years.

May 02 2011

Car Engine Powered by Lasers

Tag: Auto,Engines,Exhaust and Emissions,Laser,Technology,VehiclesAlyssa Danigelis @ 12:50 pm
Is the price of gasoline taking a toll on your wallet? Make your drive greener and more fuel efficient with the help of lasers.

Apr 15 2011

Chrysler To Sell Natural-Gas Cars

The car company joins Honda in selling cars powered by compressed natural gas.

Mar 23 2011

What Would an Interstellar Spaceship Look Like?

Tag: Design,Engines,Nuclear Science,Science Fiction,Spacecraft,Spaceflight,The Future,VehiclesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:38 am
Guest contributor Kelvin Long describes the design considerations for the Icarus starship. Part 2 of 2.

Mar 04 2011

Mazda Issues Recall Over Spider in Fuel Tank

Tag: Engines,Safety,Spiders,VehiclesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:04 pm
A simple spider has tipped the car manufacturer off to a potentially dangerous problem.

Feb 26 2011

What Would an Interstellar Mission Look Like?

Guest contributor Robert Adams explains his mission analysis role in Project Icarus and discusses how a spacecraft could travel to another star.

Dec 10 2010

Turbine-Powered Car Accelerates Like a Jet

Tag: Aircraft,Auto,Cars,Concept Cars,Engines,Technology,VehiclesEric Bland @ 5:38 pm
Finally able to buy a Jaguar? How about one powered by turbine jets?

Nov 09 2010

Diesel: The Fuel of the Future?

Once written off as being too loud or too dirty, diesel may get a new lease on life as a more environmentally friendly source of energy.

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