With the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope upon us, scientists accept the fact that the Hubble will not last forever. It's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, will peer far deeper into the Universe than Hubble ever could. Such an advanced telescope has created tremendous engineering challenges, but it is expected to revolutionize […]

With the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope upon us, scientists accept the fact that the Hubble will not last forever. It's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, will peer far deeper into the Universe than Hubble ever could. Such an advanced telescope has created tremendous engineering challenges, but it is expected to revolutionize […]

Designed to fly higher and faster than any aircraft before, the X15 was the merger of aviation and space flight. Able to travel up to Mach 6 and over 50 miles high the X-15 expanded our understanding of high-speed flight. Knowledge gained from almost 200 flights provided critical data for designing the space shuttle.

Designed to fly higher and faster than any aircraft before, the X15 was the merger of aviation and space flight. Able to travel up to Mach 6 and over 50 miles high the X-15 expanded our understanding of high-speed flight. Knowledge gained from almost 200 flights provided critical data for designing the space shuttle.