Supersonic tunnel trials suggest the X-59’s shape can scatter shock waves, paving the way for hush-hush high-speed flight.

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 ...

The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, an effort to prove that quiet supersonic flight is technically and socially viable. Once airborne, the jet will make a series of community ...

Discover how NASA's groundbreaking X-59 aircraft aims to break the sound barrier in silence, paving the way for a new era of quiet supersonic travel. Recent wind tunnel tests reveal promising results.

Japan has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in space exploration: a soft landing on the moon. Its "Moon Sniper" mission settled onto the moon's surface Friday morning. But JAXA, the Japanese ...

JAXA and PickNik's goal was to demonstrate a complex, multi-armed robotic system capable of performing manipulation tasks in ...

Crew-11 marks the 11th crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its 12th flight with ...

Nations and companies are ramping up their efforts to deploy the first satnav on the moon to support a flurry of planned missions there.

The Japanese space agency JAXA is studying use of inflatable aeroshells to enable landings of small Mars rovers. Credit: ISAS/JAXA WASHINGTON — An institute in Japan’s space agency is pursuing ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected Spirent Communications to supply its lunar positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) simulation solution. The solution will support JAXA’s ...

To improve post-disaster assessment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a system that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to assess earthquake damage on a per ...