Boom Supersonic unveils design for world’s fastest passenger airliner
The Overture will reach speeds of over 1,122 mph — one and a half times the speed of sound — with a cruising altitude of 60,000 feet.
Perseid meteor shower begins: When and where you can see it
Bad news: Peak meteor activity happens during a full moon this August
Tomorrow's 'Top Gun' might have drone wingman, use AI
One day, fighter pilots will “have a drone aircraft that’s flying as a loyal wingman” under their control.
NASA Mars rover discovers weird string-like object that goes viral
An image of what appeared to be a clump string on Mars went viral last week. The photos were taken by the NASA Perseverance rover's Hazard Avoidance Cameras.
Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket could go for $2M at auction
Sotheby’s in New York will put several of Aldrin’s artifacts from the Apollo 11 and Gemini XII missions up for auction.
Artemis I: NASA targets Aug. 29 maiden launch of mega moon rocket from Florida
NASA said its engineers continue to prepare the Artemis I moon rocket for a late August launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Delta passenger explains why he declined $10K offer to give up airplane seat
“I think we’ve all agreed that if it ever happened again, we’d be the first ones off the flight,” Jason Aten said.
Elon Musk: Mars civilization is 20-30 years after first landing
"Mars may be a fixer upper of a planet, but it has great potential," SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.
If Neptune’s orbit moves 0.1%, it could destabilize the entire solar system, study says
Thankfully, something as catastrophic as this won’t happen for millions, if not billions, of years.
8 killed after Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Greece
The An-12 cargo plane from Serbia was being flown by a Ukrainian aviation crew before it smashed into fields between two Greek villages late Saturday.
Southwest flight attendant awarded $5M after firing over abortion stance
Southwest employee Charlene Carter says Southwest fired her over social media posts regarding abortion that dissented from a union.
Officials: Ocean City pilot killed in Cape May County plane crash
Middle Township officials said police were called to the Paramount Airfield on Route 47, in Middle Township, Cape May County, Saturday morning, around 9:30 on the report of a plane crash.
SFO International Terminal evacuated due to bomb threat, man detained
Update: SFO resumed normal operations early Saturday. AirTrain, BART, Check-in counters and security screening all reopened, according to authorities.
US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again
NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.
SpaceX sends cargo to space station from growing Florida launch site
Almost 6,000 pounds of cargo and experiments are en route to the space station after a bright Thursday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center.
Delta sends plane to recover 1,000 lost bags stranded at London airport
The luggage belonged to passengers whose flight from London to Detroit was canceled Monday. Delta said travelers were booked on other flights.
Weather watchers needed to locate clouds on Mars
To better understand Mars and its atmosphere, NASA is asking for help spotting clouds on the Red Planet.
House votes to make reporting UFO sightings easier
In May, the House Intelligence subcommittee held the first hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years.
‘Heartbeat’ radio signal detected billions of light-years from Earth
Fast radio bursts (FRB) are usually one-offs so astronomers are particularly intrigued by this most recent FRB which has a consistent burst similar to that of a beating heart.
NASA shares full set of James Webb Space Telescope images in 'new era' of astronomy
The first full set of James Webb Space Telescope images were revealed, showing a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star and other parts of the universe seen in a new light.