Aeronautics and Astronautics | Stanford University School of Engineering

Could plasma power new types of space missions? | Unsplash/Juskteez Vu

Mar 14, 2019

How could we use space’s challenging environment to our advantage?

Energy, Environment, Technology & Society Issue #69

Could paraffin wax, the stuff candles are made of, fuel future NASA missions? | Adobe Stock/Tim Bird

Feb 26, 2019

A rocket fuel made of … wax?

Transportation & Robotics Issue #70

But first, researchers must train algorithms to recognize images of orbiting satellites. | Pixabay

Feb 14, 2019

Artificial intelligence may one day guide ‘tow trucks’ in space

Artificial Intelligence, Transportation & Robotics Issue #65

Grab a warm drink and a cozy spot on the couch and dive into one of these books. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Dec 19, 2018

An end-of-year reading list from Stanford Engineering

Technology & Society

Exposure to the extremes of radiation causes electronic devices to fail. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Dec 7, 2018

How do we build electronic materials that can survive radiation?

Electronics & Networking, Materials Issue #62

An artist’s illustration shows the InSight lander on Mars. | Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Nov 28, 2018

Q&A: The InSight and MarCO satellites land on Mars

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

The latest big news from Mars is the discovery of a possible underground lake. | Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/TAMU

Aug 21, 2018

Is there life on Mars?

Transportation & Robotics Issue #55

Could better mapping help prevent the process of “bleaching” that turns coral ecosystems into lifeless white rock? | iStock/David_Slater

Aug 16, 2018

A new aerial technique maps coral reefs with unprecedented precision

Environment Issue #53

Shelley, an autonomous Audi, at Stanford’s VAIL facility. | Photo by Toni Bird

Mar 20, 2018

Traveling in the age of driverless cars

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #43

Illustration by Stefani Billings

Nov 7, 2017

Marco Pavone: How autonomy is shaping the future of space exploration

Transportation & Robotics Issue #35

Harsh conditions on the surface of Venus | Image courtesy of NASA

Oct 30, 2017

Building extreme electronics for extreme conditions

Electronics & Networking, Materials Issue #50

“By running these pre-flight virtual reality simulations on the ground, we greatly enhance our chances for success in space.” | Image credit: NASA

Oct 27, 2017

Pre-flight simulations on the ground could enhance success in space

Electronics & Networking Issue #34

An artist’s rendering of two merging neutron stars. | Image by NSF/LIGO/Sonoma State University/A. Simonnet

Oct 17, 2017

A milestone of universal proportion opens up new areas of research

Issue #33

What can survive the heat of Venus, where surface temperatures are enough to melt lead? | Photo by 3quarks

Oct 16, 2017

Debbie Senesky: Developing electronics for the extremes of space

Materials, Transportation & Robotics Issue #33

Illustration by Stefani Billings

Sep 18, 2017

Per Enge: How safe and secure is GPS?

Security, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #31

Stanford researchers hope to use two precisely positioned satellites to create artificial solar eclipses in order to find distant planets. | Photo by NASA

Aug 8, 2017

Can satellites that cause artificial eclipses help find other planets?

Computation & Data, Transportation & Robotics Issue #28

Researchers are developing technologies to help robots adapt to unknown and changing environments. | Orion nebula/Courtesy JPL

Jul 14, 2017

Space robot technology can help autonomous vehicles here at home

Computation & Data, Materials, Transportation & Robotics Issue #27

A new way to verify the accuracy of computerized neural networks treats their structures like the branches of a tree. | iStock/trekandshoot

Apr 25, 2017

Finally, a peek inside the ‘black box’ of machine learning systems

Computation & Data, Technology & Society Issue #21

An artist's conception of the view of the sun from under the clouds of Venus | Photo courtesy of NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

Mar 28, 2017

These devices take on some of the toughest conditions in the universe

Materials, Technology & Society Issue #20

A new computer model will allow the FAA to reroute commercial aircraft on the fly to prevent them from colliding with rockets. | Flickr/SpaceX

Jan 9, 2017

How to reroute planes, on the fly, to prevent collisions with rockets

Transportation & Robotics Issue #16

Dec 8, 2016

How do we keep GPS safe from sabotage?

Security, Transportation & Robotics Issue #13

Technology to make air traffic control safer. | iStock/Palladadesign

Nov 14, 2016

Can neural networks help make air traffic control safer?

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #12

Walter Vincenti explains the benefits of wing sweep in front of the test section of a supersonic wind tunnel. | Image credit: NASA

Oct 11, 2016

How a career in aeronautics got liftoff almost 90 years ago

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

Swarms of satellites could offer better and more cost effective ways to explore space. | Illustration by Tricia Seibold

Oct 4, 2016

How swarms of small satellites could revolutionize space exploration

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #8