More from Rob Verger

the burj khalifa, the tallest building in the world in dubai
Engineering

The tallest building in the world remains unchallenged—for now

By Rob Verger

The Kraken
Air Force

A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken

By Rob Verger

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid
Energy

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

By Rob Verger

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs
Aviation

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

By Rob Verger, Erik Olsen

shock waves from supersonic jet
Air Force

How fast is supersonic flight, and why does it create sonic booms?

By Rob Verger

A new kind of Kevlar aims to stop bullets with less material
Army

A new kind of Kevlar aims to stop bullets with less material

By Rob Verger

an f-16 fighter jet in flight
AI

With VENOM, the Air Force aims to test autonomy on combat F-16s

By Rob Verger

A 747-400 outside at sunset, with a GE9X engine on its left wing for testing.
Aviation

How does a jet engine work? By running hot enough to melt its own innards.

By Rob Verger

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard
Aviation

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard

By Rob Verger

hydrogen powered airplane
Aviation

This plane powered by hydrogen has made an electrifying first flight

By Rob Verger

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Air Force

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

By Rob Verger

the FTC
AI

The FTC is trying to get more tech-savvy

By Rob Verger

U-2 spy plane balloon selfie
Air Force

The real star of this aerial selfie isn’t the balloon—it’s the U-2 spy plane

By Rob Verger

a modified F-16 in flight
AI

Why DARPA put AI at the controls of a fighter jet

By Rob Verger

An airplane taking off toward the camera at dusk, with lights along the runway and on the front of the plane, against a cloudy reddish sunset.
Ask Us Anything

Let’s talk about how planes fly

By Rob Verger

A plane flying high above the ground, drawing white contrails across a blue sky.
Aviation

How high do planes fly? It depends on if they’re going east or west.

By Rob Verger

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers
Electric Vehicles

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers

By Rob Verger

NASA aims to fly its experimental electric plane this year
Aviation

NASA aims to fly its experimental electric plane this year

By Rob Verger

This ‘airliner of the future’ has a radical new wing design
Aviation

This ‘airliner of the future’ has a radical new wing design

By Rob Verger

A night vision view of a C-17 pilot in the airplane's cockpit.
Army

The illuminating tech inside night vision goggles, explained

By Rob Verger

an aerial view of an intersection
Electric Vehicles

What can ‘smart intersections’ do for a city? Chattanooga aims to find out.

By Rob Verger

Watch this big battery pack drop 50 feet in an aircraft safety test
Aviation

Watch this big battery pack drop 50 feet in an aircraft safety test

By Rob Verger

The Army’s Black Hawk helicopter replacement is a speedy tiltrotor aircraft
Army

The Army’s Black Hawk helicopter replacement is a speedy tiltrotor aircraft

By Rob Verger

the B-21 raider bomber
Air Force

Our first look at the Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber was just a careful teaser

By Rob Verger

The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022
Army

The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022

By Rahul Rao, Rob Verger

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight
Aviation

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

By Rob Verger

battery equipment
Energy

Scientists are getting energized about a massive battery ‘genome’ project

By Rob Verger

Delta plans to offer you trips to the airport in an electric air taxi
Aviation

Delta plans to offer you trips to the airport in an electric air taxi

By Rob Verger

Wisk’s next-gen air taxi aims to transport four passengers with no pilot
Aviation

Wisk’s next-gen air taxi aims to transport four passengers with no pilot

By Rob Verger

Watch Alice, a new electric commuter plane, fly for the first time
Aviation

Watch Alice, a new electric commuter plane, fly for the first time

By Rob Verger

Watch this sleek electric plane ace its high-speed ground test
Air Force

Watch this sleek electric plane ace its high-speed ground test

By Rob Verger

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Energy

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant

By Rob Verger

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?
Energy

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?

By Rob Verger

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?
AI

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?

By Rob Verger

Apple’s two big new safety features, explained
AI

Apple’s two big new safety features, explained

By Rob Verger

The Army’s Chinook helicopters are grounded. Here’s why.
Army

The Army’s Chinook helicopters are grounded. Here’s why.

By Rob Verger

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying
Air Force

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying

By Rob Verger

After a two-month flight, the Army’s Zephyr drone fell from the sky
Army

After a two-month flight, the Army’s Zephyr drone fell from the sky

By Rob Verger

Everything you need to know about EV tax credits and the Inflation Reduction Act
Climate Change

Everything you need to know about EV tax credits and the Inflation Reduction Act

By Rob Verger

Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes
AI

Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes

By Rob Verger

Can the Chips and Science Act help the US avoid more shortages?
Appliances

Can the Chips and Science Act help the US avoid more shortages?

By Rob Verger

A solar-powered Army drone has been flying for 40 days straight
Army

A solar-powered Army drone has been flying for 40 days straight

By Rob Verger

A Navy ship got a giant liquid-metal 3D printer earlier this month
Engineering

A Navy ship got a giant liquid-metal 3D printer earlier this month

By Rob Verger

Boom’s newest supersonic airliner concept sports 4 engines and Concorde vibes
Aviation

Boom’s newest supersonic airliner concept sports 4 engines and Concorde vibes

By Rob Verger

Check out Wing’s new delivery drone prototypes
Aviation

Check out Wing’s new delivery drone prototypes

By Rob Verger

Why Bell’s sleek new helicopter has detachable wings
Army

Why Bell’s sleek new helicopter has detachable wings

By Rob Verger

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory
Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory

By Rob Verger

Take a peek at Sikorsky’s scout helicopter prototype
Army

Take a peek at Sikorsky’s scout helicopter prototype

By Rob Verger

Meet the ID Aero, Volkswagen’s new electric sedan concept
Concept Cars

Meet the ID Aero, Volkswagen’s new electric sedan concept

By Rob Verger

FedEx is charging up its electric vehicle fleet
Climate Change

FedEx is charging up its electric vehicle fleet

By Rob Verger

How the massive ‘flow battery’ coming to an Army facility in Colorado will work
Army

How the massive ‘flow battery’ coming to an Army facility in Colorado will work

By Rob Verger

nearly finished submarine in large building
Military

An exclusive look inside where nuclear subs are born

By Christopher Payne, Rob Verger

These drones can avoid midair collisions by listening for other aircraft
AI

These drones can avoid midair collisions by listening for other aircraft

By Rob Verger

5 new features coming to your Apple devices
Technology

5 new features coming to your Apple devices

By Rob Verger

an electric airplane in flight
Aviation

An electric aircraft just completed a journey of 1,403 miles

By Rob Verger

A handy glossary to all the military aviation terms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Aviation

A handy glossary to all the military aviation terms in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Rob Verger

broken windshield
Technology

It’s an especially dangerous time to be a pedestrian in America

By Rob Verger

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective
Security

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective

By Rob Verger

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days
AI

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days

By Rob Verger

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights
Aviation

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights

By Rob Verger

Ford is charging ahead with production of its electric F-150 Lightning
Electric Vehicles

Ford is charging ahead with production of its electric F-150 Lightning

By Rob Verger

Little green Corvette: Chevy’s classic car is going electric
Electric Vehicles

Little green Corvette: Chevy’s classic car is going electric

By Rob Verger

How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska
Aviation

How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska

By Rob Verger

FedEx will start testing a 1,900-pound drone for hauling packages
Aviation

FedEx will start testing a 1,900-pound drone for hauling packages

By Rob Verger