The main reason is air density. At high altitudes ... Planes can’t just keep climbing. The cruising altitude is carefully chosen based on a range of conditions. Short flights (like 30 minutes ...

Amprius Technologies, Inc. ("Amprius" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with ...

A group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest, estimated the population density ...

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In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Bhavya Lal, the former acting Chief Technologist at NASA explains how nuclear power could unlock humanity’s next giant leap in space.

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A new study reveals that rising vegetation in European mountains, fuelled by climate and land use shifts, is cutting genetic ...

Blue Origin is set to launch its all-female flight on Monday evening. The New Shepard rocket will carry Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and three others to the Kármán line, the globally ...

According to CNN, the times of jeopardy come down to very specific moments during flight, chiefly takeoff and landing, which reflects how short runways, poor visibility, and intersecting courses ...

Multiple issues come into play once an aircraft passes its service ceiling that may cause it to fall out of the sky.