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July 29, 2026
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse…
Both jets sit at the top tier of fourth-generation fighters, sometimes referred to as 'generation 4.5'.
Moscow is currently working on a modernised variant of its proven jet trainer. The Yak-130M features upgraded avionics, new targeting systems and an expanded weapons arsenal. But the capabilities…
July 27, 2026
On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to space. Here's why it mattered.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams is seen outside the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in a remote area near the…
NASA astronaut Chris Williams is all smiles in this July 26, 2026, photo taken shortly after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in Kazakhstan…
Yakovlev said that has 18 production-standard aircraft under assembly. The import-substituted airliner is expected to enter service in 2027
Romania expelled a member of the Russian Federation’s diplomatic mission in Bucharest on July 27, 2026, hours after… The post Romania expels Russian diplomat after fourth drone incursion in four…
Strategic Air Command World War II proved what the proponents of air power had been championing for the previous two decades — the great value of strategic forces in bombing an enemy’s industrial…
American astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed safely on the Kazakh steppe on July 26 at 12:27 p.m. (…
After completing an eight-month scientific mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), the cosmonauts of Roscosmos Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev and the Nasa astronaut..
July 26, 2026
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, returned to Earth this morning after 8 months on the International Space Station. The three-man crew…
Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and…
Once again, the unmanned aerial system was downed by an F-16 fighter jet…
The Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT, carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and…
July 25, 2026
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26), and you can watch their homecoming live.
A day after Romanian fighter jets shot down a Russian drone over the NATO country's territory, another unmanned aerial system was shot down over Romania. As on…
July 24, 2026
An unmanned aircraft, suspected to be a Russian Shahed drone, was shot down over the Romanian hinterland on Friday. The pilot of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet managed…
From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a portrait while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the…
From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended, on 24 July 2026, the validity of three Conflict Zone Information Bulletins (CZIBs), maintaining recommendations and restrictions…
July 23, 2026
A Russian military aircraft crashed in the Moscow region on July 23, 2026, prompting online speculation via channels… The post Did a Russian Air Force SU-57 crash in Moscow? Here’s what we know so…
July 22, 2026
General Dan Caine’s disclosure bolsters reports that a Ukrainian F-16 downed a Russian Su-35S this month. The post Ukrainian F-16 Scored First Air-To-Air Kill Against A Russian Fighter: Top U.S…
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz…
July 21, 2026
The Crew13 mission will take Nasa astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos Sergey cosmonaut..
July 17, 2026
Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.
July 16, 2026
"We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation."
On board, NASA astronaut Anil Menon along with the cosmonauts of Roscosmos Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, on a mission whose launch and coupling to the station were..
July 15, 2026
Russia launched NASA astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station… The post Russia launches American and two cosmonauts to ISS as NASA chief…