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Sandia Researchers Develop Faster Method to Evaluate Heat-Shield Materials
Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a method to more rapidly evaluate heat-shield materials used on hypersonic vehicles. The work was carried out as part of a three-year research project that combined computer modeling, laboratory testing, and flight experiments. Heat shields, formally known as thermal protection systems, are used to protect vehicles from extreme […]
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G20 Critical Minerals Framework Sets Out Path for African Processing and Jobs
Africa holds more than half the world’s cobalt, nearly 48% of its manganese, and roughly a fifth of its natural graphite. It also sits on significant reserves of copper, nickel, lithium, and platinum group metals. Yet most of these minerals leave the continent in raw or semi-processed form, only to return as finished clean energy […]
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General Galactic Plans October Launch to Test Water-Only Satellite Propulsion
Space startup General Galactic is preparing to fly a 500 kg (1,100 lb) satellite powered entirely by water. The company has booked a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare slot for October 2026 to carry out the demonstration, called Trinity. General Galactic was co-founded by CEO Halen Mattison, a former SpaceX engineer, and CTO Luke Neise, a […]
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NASA Funds Hypersonic Flight-Test Studies With Two New Awards
NASA has awarded contracts worth a combined $1.7 million to two companies to study how their existing vehicles could support reusable hypersonic flight testing. The work sits under NASA’s Hypersonic Technology Project, part of the agency’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program. SpaceWorks Enterprises of Atlanta, Georgia, received $500,000 to examine its X-60 platform. Stratolaunch of Mojave, […]
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GE Aerospace’s $1.4B T408 Engine Contract Highlights Demand for High-Temperature Materials
GE Aerospace has secured a $1.4 billion U.S. Department of Defense contract to deliver additional T408 turboshaft engines, reinforcing the growing importance of advanced materials and U.S.-based manufacturing in aerospace and defense programs. According to an official GE Aerospace press release dated January 8, 2026, the contract supports continued production of the T408 engine, which […]
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Nature-Inspired Chemistry Allows Plastics to Break Down on Demand
Researchers at Rutgers University have developed a new chemistry-based approach that allows synthetic plastics to remain stable during use and then break down when triggered. The work draws on structural features found in natural polymers such as DNA and proteins. The idea originated when Rutgers chemist Yuwei Gu noticed plastic waste while hiking in Bear […]