NASA heads to the moon for the first time in 50+ years

It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four ...
Forbes

The First B-21 Takes To The Air: What That Means

Seeing a new aircraft of any type fly is a big deal as it represents the culmination of years of hard work planning, designing, and engineering a machine of immense complexity. Even more rare—and ...
Forbes

Aviation Takeaways From The First Flight Around The World

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. In this age of 15-hour nonstop flights, it’s hard to imagine ...
autoevolution

Details of the First Flight of NASA's One-of-a-Kind Supersonic X-Plane Are Simply Juicy

It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...
The Aviationist

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Caught On Camera

The first flight of the B-21 was spotted as the aircraft took off from Plant 42, Palmdale, California. On Nov. 10, 2023, freelance news photojournalist Matt Harman shared on X the first footage of the ...
The Aviationist

Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Takes Flight

The second B-21 conducted its maiden flight and will now join the first one, which has been flying since 2023 at Edwards Air Force Base. The second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has flown for the first ...