Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering News

Researchers to develop a probe for future planetary rovers that will help scientists study the history of the solar system by examining the properties of layers of material beneath the surface of the moon, Mars, comets and other planetary bodies.

Astronomers have discovered the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date, an exoplanet with a radius only 50% larger than the Earth and capable of having liquid water.

A jet fuel comparable to Jet A or military JP 8, but derived from at least 50 percent bituminous coal, has successfully powered a helicopter jet engine, according to a Penn State fuel scientist.

A new laser technique allows for instant detection of bioterrorism agents, permitting tests that previously were cumbersome or impossible.

Available everywhere without the need for ground infrastructure and it provides vertical guidance procedures for every runway.

For human pilots, formation flying takes years to master, but migratory birds have it down to a fine art. Yet the reason why geese, for example, fly in a V-shape has long been something of a mystery.

Lightweight surgical robots being developed for the battlefield might also be used in space.