Aerospace

In the wake of the tornado that tore through central Oklahoma, a team of students have ramped up the design of UAVs to track them.

1 | May 24, 2013 10:50am | By Charlie Osborne

Big week for NASA last week. The Kepler space telescope, the most prolific exoplanet detector ever, is paralyzed. Meanwhile, the Dream Chaser spacecraft is prepping for its first test flights.

May 22, 2013 3:44pm | By Janet Fang

MIT researchers have devised a technique that could make carbon fiber hundreds of times stronger than steel, at only a fraction of the weight.

5 | May 21, 2013 10:15pm | By Janet Fang

Will black carbon cause the death of space tourism before it has taken off?

10 | May 16, 2013 10:49am | By Charlie Osborne

Now the Igor I. Sikorsky prize is worth $250,000. Check out three designs that are getting close.

2 | May 13, 2013 12:09pm | By Janet Fang

In the wake of the grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Qatar Airways is considering other purchase options.

May 8, 2013 1:12am | By Charlie Osborne

These days, every organization is in the software business. That means adopting the rules of this fast-paced industry.

2 | April 9, 2013 8:47am | By Joe McKendrick

In one German town, electric buses won't make special stops to charge up. Instead, the charge will come from the ground up.

4 | February 28, 2013 9:00am | By Tyler Falk

Internet giant, aerospace firm and renowned venture capitalists pop up together in the quest for energy's Holy Grail.

18 | February 15, 2013 5:25am | By Mark Halper

In his State of the Union address, the U.S. president calls for increased investment in this new, lightweight mode of manufacturing.

17 | February 12, 2013 7:01pm | By Joe McKendrick

China leads the world in patents for the wonder material that could transform industries. Is it too late for Europe and the U.K., pioneers in early work?

4 | February 5, 2013 5:54am | By Mark Halper

The United States, South Korea and Japan are known for inventions and innovation, but where do other countries worldwide fit in?

3 | February 4, 2013 6:15am | By Charlie Osborne

Kill distance on a rocket-powered plane from German engineers.

4 | January 25, 2013 6:33am | By Mark Halper

These are your fee dollars at work: low-cost European air carrier RyanAir is set to purchase about 150 Boeing 737 passenger jets.

3 | January 23, 2013 9:12am | By Andrew Nusca

From gaming applications to fitness accessories, the potential consumer applications for motion-capture technology are quite literally limitless.

4 | January 2, 2013 3:07am | By Mari Silbey

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about the aviation industry.

1 | January 2, 2013 12:20am | By Charlie Osborne

Drones have become synonymous with the U.S. attacks inside Pakistan. But have you heard about the "Drones for Peace" program?

8 | December 3, 2012 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

Is the drone industry another revenue channel for China to tap?

November 16, 2012 8:45am | By Charlie Osborne

At what point will 3D printing move beyond novelty to industry? Will these machines change the way we manufacture goods, and subsequently change the global economy, too?

6 | November 14, 2012 8:00am | By Rose Eveleth

According to reports, the U.S. military and other federal agencies are being sold fake technological products.

1 | November 11, 2012 5:00pm | By Charlie Osborne