Aerospace structures showed diverse advances

Design progress on many fronts

Harnessing solar power via microwave

Incorporating uncertainties in aircraft design

Lessening blast effects in closed spaces

Orion module undergoes acoustic testing

A new challenge set for CFD

Atmospheric vehicles tilt toward ‘going green’

Big strides in air control

Characterizing engine ice, solving a GPS mystery

Collaborating for quiet flight

Ground tests: An eye to modernizing

Launch vehicles get commercial push

New digital meshing, computational tools unveiled

Plasma research operating on many fronts

Progress on motion cueing, flutter suppression

Research stays strong for aero measurements

Thermophysics advances in many areas

Understanding aerodynamics for small, large craft

Expanding reach, capabilities of balloon systems

FAA finalizes rules for small drones

FAA reaches NextGen, unmanned air milestones

Large deposit of helium gas found in Tanzania

The changing face of flight testing

Trainer makers compete; many aircraft take first flights

A century ago, aviation became an industry

A year that caught public’s notice

Profits dip in aerospace, defense sectors

Vertical flight continues to grow

AI system defeats expert human pilot

An intriguing year for communications satellites

Machine learning, quantum computing speed ahead

Progress on avoidance, guidance and displays

Electric efforts gaining power

Going green moves to higher gear

Hypersonics changing the world

Mars, Jupiter and the human factor

New and existing systems show progress

Space Launch System keeps pace

Unmanned integration efforts gain speed

2020 Olympics seen as clean energy test

A year of designing, testing electric propulsion

Exploring space for nuclear fuels

Focusing on rocket reusability, propellant efficiency

Improving efficiency and fuel ignition

New contracts, tech advances mark year in turbine engines

Progress seen in tech underlying high-speed flight

Safety enhancements abound

Several hybrid rocket technologies hit advanced test stages

Solar power stars in Juno misson; nuclear work progresses

Solid propellants make civil, military contributions

Another year of advances for tethers community

Commercial partners are expanding access to space

Diverse efforts target living in space

Experiments progress on thermophysical properties

Global tensions spur missile advances

Military truck program offers lessons

Reusable vehicles come to forefront

Small steps made toward humans settling in space

Space logistics providers find their way

Testing resource utilization

Testing the waters under the sea, on a volcano