DARPA to explore technology needed for moon-based economy

The study aims to establish an analytical framework for “rapid scientific and commercial activity on and around the moon,” between 2025 and 2035.

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New Zealand says to buy five new Super Hercules aircraft
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The quiet supersonic airplane that could let you fly faster than ever
With the X-59, NASA and Lockheed Martin want to do the seemingly impossible -- build a jet that flies faster than the speed of sound, without the explosive boom.