Aerospace Engineering
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior of air and other gases in motion, particularly when interacting with solid objects. It is fundamental to the design and analysis of vehicles, aircraft, and structures to optimize performance and ensure stability.
Aircraft design
Aircraft design is the engineering discipline and industrial process of conceiving, sizing, analyzing, certifying, and producing flying vehicles to meet specified mission, performance, safety, environmental, and economic requirements. It integrates aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion, stability and control, systems engineering, and certification within a staged process—conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design—supported by testing and simulation.
Terraforming
Terraforming is the proposed planetary engineering of an astronomical body's environment to make it suitable for Earth life. The concept spans definitions, target worlds, methods, feasibility studies, and legal-ethical frameworks, with Mars and Venus as frequent case studies. Contemporary assessments emphasize scientific, technological, and policy constraints alongside alternative strategies such as paraterraforming.