Smart drone aircraft makes debut flight

Lacking any kind of pilot, this drone flew for 29 minutes, landing perfectly on target.

UK and European space agencies give a go for Skylon spaceplane

After 30 years of development, the UK and European space agencies have given a go for the Skylon Spaceplane.

Proposed private space plane gets fiery name: Prometheus

A proposed private spaceship designed to carry astronauts by the commercial space firm in Virginia has a new name steeped in mythology: Prometheus. The company Orbital Sciences unveiled the Prometheus space plane name Feb. 1.