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August 26, 2026

The SyberJet SJ30-2 set a new performance benchmark in business aviation by completing a nonstop coast-to-coast flight across the United States in about four hours and seven minutes…

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached the pinnacle — so far — of its 14-year-old mission on Aug. 26, 2026, when it marked an elevation gain of 1 kilometer in its journey from Gale Crater on Mars up…

During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface. Capturing…

NASA’s Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO) was created by the Planetary Science Division to recommend non-mission specific, non-nuclear investments in planetary technology; to…

A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off a runway after landing at Mashhad International Airport (MHD) in northwest… The post Nose gear collapses as Sepehran Airlines 737 runs off runway in…

One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program How to Apply Applying to the NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program is a collaborative process that begins with identifying both the mentor…
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SpaceX will invest $100 billion in a gigantic space complex in Louisiana. This Starbase is meant to host thousands of Starship launches and support the ambition of…

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program 10X Credit Pilot Program For new Mentor‑Protégé Agreements beginning on or after October 1, 2026, NASA is launching its 10X Credit Pilot Program to…

NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program Revitalization Initiative As part of our revitalization initiative, we transformed the Mentor‑Protégé Agreement (MPA) application process into a…

A proposed Titan rain-splash mechanism uses two organic-coated interfaces to close a hydrocarbon droplet into a bilayer compartment, but every critical step remains testable. The post Rainstorms on…

Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
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Boeing received a massive framework contract from the U.S. Air Force with a ceiling of... The post Boeing recebe contrato-quadro de até US$ 131.2 billion for F-15 production and modernization…
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A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER, operating flight LX9 between Chicago O'Hare, in the United States, and Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted this Tuesday to Lajes Airport, on Terceira Island…

Keith’s note: According to this settlement META just settled a $17 billion lawsuit with some online rules for younger users. This was inevitable. As NASA expands its use of social […] The post How…

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

25/08/2026 NoticiasArgentinas.com – News wire The certification was granted by Brazil's ANAC, the United States' FAA and the European Union's EASA. Buenos Aires, August 25 (NA). —…
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Gwynne Shotwell joined Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday to announce a high-cadence launch site for future Starship operations. The post SpaceX Announces New Starbase, Louisiana Spaceport…

FAA's final directive follows a proposal issued in March after a Boeing investigation found manufacturing discrepancies involving shim gaps. Recall affects some jets
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Final directive follows a proposal issued in March after a Boeing investigation identified manufacturing discrepancies involving shim gaps

The U.S. Navy revealed the AIM-424 “Malice,” a new long-range air-to-air missile built by Raytheon. A solid-propellant rocket motor powers the new Long Range Air-to-Air Missiles (LRAAM). Official…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 blooms into a twilight “space jellyfish” over southern New Jersey.

The State Department approved a possible military sale to Italy that includes… The post United States approves sale of over 5,000 APKWS II kits to Italy for $364 million…

Maryland defense manufacturer targets large-scale U.S. production of two attritable drone platforms beginning in 2027 First Breach Inc. has completed the first flight of a proprietary drone…

United Airlines has hundreds of lie-flat business class seats sitting in storage, ordered years ago for a Boeing 737 MAX

Stealth jets are seen as the future of military aviation. But the F-16, the Rafale and the Gripen are nowhere near retirement. Lower costs, a large…

Stealth jets are seen as the future of military aviation. Yet the Lockheed Martin F-16, Dassault Rafale and Saab Gripen are nowhere near ready for retirement. Lower costs, great…

Vietnamese-founded gimbal specialist expands U.S. production with NDAA-compliant EO/IR payloads for government, public safety and enterprise drones Gremsy USA has introduced three NDAA-compliant…

NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to replace a spacecraft navigational aid and complete several maintenance tasks in…

Series A funding will support Q12 manufacturing, customer deliveries, and development of the company’s DronePort system SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand U.S…