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The Air Current • Carter Johnston

NASA announces X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft

NASA says the X-70 Fractal will serve as an experimental aircraft, but the announcement provides little detail on its design, schedule or research objectives. The program adds a new aircraft to NASA’s flight-research portfolio; further specifics will determine what technologies it is intended to advance.

2026-11-04T19:16:13.636391-08:00
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing

By Universe Today: Yesterday, on November 3rd, the deputy chief designer of China's crewed space program and chief designer of the lunar exploration program (Wang Xiang) unveiled an official statement detailing its plans for a crewed mission to the Moon.

2026-11-04T13:35:10.426713-08:00
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NASA • Cheryl Warner

NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research

By NASA: On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies.

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2026-11-04T18:15:13.628029-08:00