Russia’s halting attempts to build a next generation spacecraft have received a boost after a leading constructor announced that it has completed the design of a new prototype. But seasoned space watchers await specifics before popping their corks. ­“We have finished the design of the new spaceship. We took into consideration that the new craft has to be able to travel not only to the International... 

The next generation of leaders in America are Ron Paul fans. When Congressman Ron Paul embarked on a third Presidential campaign he did so with one over riding aim – to engage the next generation of Americans and provide them with the platform to restore the principles of the Constitution. The facts show that he has overwhelmingly succeeded. Tuesday’s primary in New Hampshire saw the Congressman... 

US Air Force chief scientist Mark Mayberry briefed the AirVenture symposium on the future of electric flight this morning, allowing your blogger the pleasure of one of our favorite games: Spot the funny-looking aircraft on the AFRL briefing slides! Hey, it’s one way to survive death-by-PowerPoint. 1. F-X is the new name for the USAF’s very preliminary programme (see this story) to replace...