http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—If human beings are ever to fly faster than the speed of sound from one side of the country to another, we first have to figure out how to reduce the level of sonic boom generated by supersonic flight. http://phys.org/news269763462.html Space & Earth Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:18:30 EST news269763462 (AP)—It's the ultimate piggyback ride: A space shuttle perched atop a Boeing 747 as the pair crisscrosses the country. http://phys.org/news267377286.html Space & Earth Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:28:19 EST news267377286 For airline passengers who dread bumpy rides to mountainous destinations, help may be on the way. A new turbulence avoidance system has for the first time been approved for use at a U.S. airport and can be adapted for additional airports in rugged settings across the United States and overseas. http://phys.org/news267279408.html Technology Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:17:40 EST news267279408 Bad weather has for a second time forced authorities to delay the transfer of the space shuttle Endeavour from Florida to California, with the move now set for later this week, NASA said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news267248414.html Space & Earth Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:41:20 EST news267248414 Bad weather is delaying the transfer of the shuttle Endeavour from Florida to California where it will be put on show, the US space agency said. http://phys.org/news267075754.html Space & Earth Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:42:52 EST news267075754 (AP)—Officials say Australia has become the first country other than the United States to buy Boeing EA-18G Growler advanced electronic warfare technology. http://phys.org/news264929949.html Technology Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:39:14 EST news264929949 An unmanned experimental U.S. aircraft failed during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound in the latest setback for hypersonic flight. http://phys.org/news264260254.html Technology Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:37:45 EST news264260254 Before the use of robots, technicians at Spirit AeroSystems, wearing welders' jackets and hoods, sprayed hot flames on certain airplane parts to increase their durability. http://phys.org/news262462800.html Electronics Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:10:01 EST news262462800 The US military launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday carrying a top secret satellite into space, officials said. http://phys.org/news259407985.html Space & Earth Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:46:34 EST news259407985 Airbus is offering US airlines buying its A320 passenger jet extra-wide seats for obese passengers, leading to fatter profits, Airbus' aircraft interiors director said Thursday. http://phys.org/news257093603.html Technology Thu, 24 May 2012 15:53:35 EST news257093603 The main parachutes deploy for Boeing's crew capsule during a parachute drop test on May 2, 2012. This is the second successful parachute drop test for its Crew Space Transportation (CST) spacecraft, part of Boeing's effort to develop commercial crew transportation capabilities that could ferry U.S. astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station. http://phys.org/news255771887.html Space & Earth Wed, 09 May 2012 08:44:53 EST news255771887 The US space shuttle Enterprise on Friday leaves the US capital atop a Boeing 747 jet for a final flyover of New York City as it heads toward a museum where it will go on display. http://phys.org/news254736881.html Space & Earth Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:14:48 EST news254736881 NASA has selected a science instrument upgrade to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne observatory. The instrument, the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC), will provide a sensitive, versatile and reliable imaging capability to the SOFIA user community. The upgrade involves two proposals that will allow the observatory to measure the structure and strength of magnetic fields in diverse objects throughout the universe, such as star-forming clouds and galaxies. This will help astronomers better understand how stars, planets and galaxies form and evolve. http://phys.org/news253965811.html Space & Earth Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:03:43 EST news253965811 (AP) -- The space shuttle Discovery went out in high-flying style. http://phys.org/news253879854.html Space & Earth Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:11:00 EST news253879854 Plane makers and bitter rivals Airbus of Europe, Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil announced on Thursday a joint plan to develop affordable biofuels for the airplane industry. http://phys.org/news251654674.html Technology Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:04:44 EST news251654674 (AP) -- The Smithsonian Institution plans a four-day festival with NASA to welcome space shuttle Discovery into its collection in April. http://phys.org/news249761065.html Space & Earth Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:04:32 EST news249761065 (AP) -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is preparing to welcome the space shuttle Discovery into its collection. http://phys.org/news246606787.html Space & Earth Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:53:15 EST news246606787 (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of current, past and future University of Central Florida students will float around in weightlessness like astronauts this month as part of a physics experiment that could provide valuable information for future trips to the Moon or asteroids. http://phys.org/news240657202.html Physics Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:13:35 EST news240657202 Boeing is taking over one of NASA's old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years. http://phys.org/news239283062.html Space & Earth Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:31:13 EST news239283062 Military mobile apps may one day help soldiers on the battlefield. http://phys.org/news236441777.html Technology Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:20:01 EST news236441777 The revolutionary material used to build the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 super-jumbo jet, and the military's stealth jet fighter planes is coming down to Earth in a new generation of energy-saving automobiles expected to hit the roads during the next few years. That ultra-strong carbon fiber composite material — 50% lighter than steel and 30% lighter than aluminum — is the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS's weekly newsmagazine. http://phys.org/news236432023.html Chemistry Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:33:54 EST news236432023 In a giant nod to the growing recycled fuel industry, Air France-KLM has announced that it will start flying planes in September using a blend of kerosene and used cooking oil. More than 200 flights between Paris and Amsterdam will be the first to embrace the alternative fuel. http://phys.org/news229005172.html Technology Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:10:01 EST news229005172 (PhysOrg.com) -- On June 23, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the dwarf planet Pluto as it passed in front of a distant star. This event, known as an "occultation," allowed scientific analysis of Pluto and its atmosphere by flying SOFIA at the right moment to an exact location where Pluto's shadow fell on Earth. http://phys.org/news228157523.html Space & Earth Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:06:38 EST news228157523 (AP) -- Dutch airline KLM plans to use recycled cooking oil as biofuel to power flights to and from France in a move aimed at cutting carbon emissions. http://phys.org/news227949398.html Technology Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:17:27 EST news227949398 The NASA logo on Bldg. 703 at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., is reflected in the 2.5-meter primary mirror of the SOFIA observatory's telescope. http://phys.org/news227345391.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:30:09 EST news227345391 (PhysOrg.com) -- Step back to 1960 when Trieste, the first and only manned vessel, reached the deepest known part of the ocean called Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench near Guam. No other vessel has ever managed to reach this depth of near 36,000 feet. In an announcement this week, Triton Submarines hopes to be the next to reach this great depth in a newly designed submersible. http://phys.org/news223097240.html Space & Earth Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:30:01 EST news223097240 Computer giant Fujitsu Ltd. on Friday announced an accord with Boeing Co. to jointly create a smart-tag-based aircraft parts management system designed to help airlines reduce maintenance costs. http://phys.org/news211812492.html Technology Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:48:24 EST news211812492 A University of Colorado at Boulder faculty member is one of two scientists who will use data gathered by a world-class telescope flying aboard a modified Boeing 747 to peer at a distant star-forming region during its inaugural science flight this week. http://phys.org/news210433026.html Space & Earth Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:50:01 EST news210433026 US aerospace giant Boeing blamed a fire aboard a test 787 Dreamliner plane on faulty power panels as the already-delayed program reeled from its latest setback. http://phys.org/news208760457.html Technology Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:20:01 EST news208760457 Research underway at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could enable fixed-wing jet aircraft to take off and land at steep angles on short runways, while also reducing engine noise heard on the ground. http://phys.org/news207391221.html Technology Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:40:46 EST news207391221