NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More
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Uber and NASA to launch flying taxi service by 2020
Uber has partnered with NASA to develop an on-demand electric aircraft taxi service, which is scheduled to begin flights in Los Angeles in three years time. More
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Star Wars-inspired observatory will be built atop a mountain in Cyprus
Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects has won planning permission for an astronomical research centre on top of a Cyprus mountain, which will provide NASA with information about celestial phenomena. More
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Tyler Nordgren designs retro poster series to advertise today's solar eclipse
These posters by Tyler Nordgren show the national parks, universities and sightseeing spots in the US where spectators can go to see today's solar eclipse. More
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Nanolab releases own extremely black paint to rival Anish Kapoor's Vantablack
The latest contender in the fight to create the world's blackest black is a paint originally developed for NASA and now made available to the public. More
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Reebok unveils lightweight Floatride Space Boot for astronauts
Sports brand Reebok has released a space boot designed specifically for astronauts taking part in an upcoming voyage to the International Space Station. More
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RCA graduate proposal would see ordinary people driving NASA's space exploration rovers
Royal College of Art graduate Brian Black has designed a concept rover and virtual-reality interface that would allow anyone on earth to contribute to space exploration missions. More
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IKEA looks to space travel for new micro-living furniture collection
IKEA is set to produce a collection of space-saving furniture that draws on the logistics of space travel to find innovative solutions for shrinking living spaces. More
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Dezeen's new Pinterest board explores design for space travel
Inspired by the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system, we created a Pinterest board full of architecture and design for space travel, including NASA's retro space tourism posters and the world's first space terminal, designed by Fosters + Partners. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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NASA marks discovery of multiple Earth-sized planets with retro travel poster
NASA has celebrated the discovery of seven planets orbiting a single star, some of which could potentially support life, by adding to its collection of posters advertising other worlds as vacation spots. More
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NASA to test faster, cleaner and quieter X-57 electric aircraft
NASA is planning tests of an experimental electric aeroplane, which it believes could lead to reduced flight times and carbon emissions for future air travel (+ slideshow). More
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NASA is developing a quiet supersonic passenger jet for overland flights
NASA has unveiled a conceptual design for a supersonic plane that would be much quieter than Concorde. More
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NASA expands collection of retro-style posters promoting space travel
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has unveiled a set of posters advertising the solar system's planets and moons as holiday destinations. More
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Orbit Pavilion by Studio KCA broadcasts sounds of NASA satellites in outerspace
New York office Studio KCA has created a conch-shaped, metal pavilion for NASA that provides visitors an opportunity to listen to the sound of satellites orbiting the earth (+ movie). More
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3D-printed Ice House by Clouds AO and SEArch wins NASA Mars Habitat contest
NASA – the US space agency that announced the discovery of flowing water on Mars this week – has chosen a winner in its contest to design proposals for 3D-printed housing on the red planet (+ slideshow). More
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10 bizarre proposals for 3D-printed NASA bases on Mars
We've selected 10 of the most unusual and far-fetched proposals for Mars housing submitted as part of NASA's 3D Printed Habitat Challenge. More
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NASA plans to use drones for exploring Mars
News: NASA is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle that would scope out the terrain of the red planet to decide the best routes for rover vehicles to explore (+ movie). More
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NASA's travel posters promote newly discovered planets
As interest in space travel grows, NASA has created posters advertising holidays on planets that could potentially support life. More
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NASA wants to explore Venus with inflatable air-born "habitats"
News: NASA's Space Mission Analysis Branch has unveiled a research project to send astronauts to Venus, envisioning "lighter-than-air" pods that could hover above the clouds to house explorers. More
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NASA 3D prints its first object aboard the International Space Station
News: a 3D printer on the International Space Station has produced its first object, "paving the way to future long-term space expeditions" according to the US space agency NASA. More