Aerospace

Give an astronaut a spare part, and he'll make one fix. Give him a 3D printer, and he'll, well, you get the idea.

3 | November 12, 2010 2:20pm | By John Herrman

Boeing will reportedly delay its 787 Dreamliner again, pushing delivery back up to 10 months for some customers due to late design and production changes.

1 | November 5, 2010 1:34pm | By Andrew Nusca

Alcoa Defense, a unit of Alcoa, has developed technology that will make the structure for the U.S. Army's Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator 10 percent lighter.

1 | October 25, 2010 1:53pm | By Larry Dignan

The founder of Engineers Without Borders now runs the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at the University of Colorado. He talks about what's wrong with our old model for...

12 | October 11, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Three universities -- Oklahoma State, the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison -- have been commissioned by NASA to design and construct inflatable space habitats for...

7 | September 28, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

We say goodbye to Thinking Tech editor Dan Nosowitz and hello to a new one: John Herrman.

September 27, 2010 7:06pm | By Andrew Nusca

This is amazing, and strangely majestic: A Canadian student created a world-record-setting, pedal-powered aircraft that flaps its huge wings to fly.

18 | September 22, 2010 10:42pm | By Dan Nosowitz

Boeing will delay deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner until the middle of the first quarter of 2011 because engines won't be ready.

5 | August 27, 2010 5:27am | By Larry Dignan

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have successfully implemented a new space-based system to monitor Earth's space environment.

August 19, 2010 11:12am | By Andrew Nusca

Economist Michael Mandel says communications and information technology delivery are likely to be the industries leading the way to the next economic boom. However, innovation has not been...

1 | August 18, 2010 2:24pm | By Joe McKendrick

Self-directed robots, tiny satellites and vehicles that store solar power are next for NASA.

1 | July 15, 2010 12:01am | By Deborah Gage

General Motors intends to redefine transportation with the electric vehicle. Here are eight ways smart cities can help, according to Britta Gross, GM's infrastructure chief.

5 | June 25, 2010 6:46am | By Andrew Nusca

The prolific energy storage expert, who holds more than 140 U.S. patents, is known for developing the battery that made implantable cardiac defibrillators possible. Now, she’s tackling transport...

7 | June 22, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

NASA engineers weigh in on the controversial design of Jabulani, the official soccer ball of the World Cup.

9 | June 22, 2010 12:01am | By Deborah Gage

Justin is a space robot that can fix satellites or destroy them if they don't work. He's the jack of all trades.

1 | June 21, 2010 8:02am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Astronomers flying on-board NASA's airborne laboratory capture the spacecraft's fiery re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

June 14, 2010 3:00pm | By Deborah Gage

According to a new report, high-speed rail will improve job creation, market access, connectivity, travel time savings and business sales. Here's how.

20 | June 14, 2010 8:08am | By Andrew Nusca

We say goodbye to Thinking Tech editor Dana Blankenhorn and hello to a new one: Dan Nosowitz.

June 2, 2010 7:02am | By Andrew Nusca

Researchers find a new way to produce materials to keep electronics cool and carbon composites strong.

3 | June 1, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

3M and Rope Partner announced a new in-field study on how the erosion of the leading edge of wind turbine blades affects power output.

May 24, 2010 6:34pm | By Andrew Nusca