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July 31, 2026
NASA may send an engineering test of the Perseverance rover to the Moon, but at what price?
How the latest tool in Fighting Falcon's kit sharpened its claws even more.
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council developed the procedures, which include minimum drop heights, after the ATSB’s findings around the crash of a Boeing 737-3H4…
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NASA declined again today to indicate when the next Starliner flight will take place. The agency and Boeing agreed after problems encountered with the 2024 Crewed Flight Test that the […]
Cislunar space has become the focal point of considerable interest and strategic planning because of the many proposed missions to send crews to the moon in the next decade. These include NASA's…
July 30, 2026
United Airlines allows eligible non-rev flight attendants to use hidden crew bunks on Boeing 777 and 787 long haul flights. The post United Airlines Lets 777 and 787 Attendants Use Hidden Crew Bunks…
Air Force bases inside the U.S. are heavily guarded, but they could fall victim to the same type of spectacular drone attack that struck bomber bases deep inside Russia last year, retired Air Force…
The final flight of Qantas' Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Los Angeles on October 24 marks the end of an era, as the airline opts for Boeing 787-9.
A Collection of Hubble Nebula Images The post Hubble’s Nebulae appeared first on NASA Science .
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force’s plan to approve the three low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots one by one for the Boeing [BA] T-7A Red Hawk includes a funding “wedge” to ensure […]
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Boeing has absorbed another $280 million loss on the VC-25B Air Force One program, taking its total out-of-pocket charges past $3 billion. The company says the added spending covers extra production…
Company expects to achieve the Max 10’s certification this year. Boeing has completed its final planned 737 Max 10 certification flight test, a milestone the airframer says puts it on track to meet…
Points of Contact Name: Michael KaszycaTitle: Contracting OfficerEmail: michael.kaszyca@nasa.gov Name: Christopher JenkinsTitle: Contract SpecialistEmail: christopher.l.jenkins@nasa.gov Source…
The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released into the atmosphere above the Texas Gulf…
Michael Perry ran DJI's U.S. business for four years. Now building American robots, he says the FCC drone ban buys time and regulation is no moat.
Construction could begin as early as Spring 2027.
An executive order on sourcing critical minerals could shake up supply chains for industry.
A TDAMM Mission Concept Offered by the X-ray Timing Science Analysis Group: the Dynamic Extreme Universe in X-rays (DEUS-X) Machine The post XR SIG Seminar, 7 August 2026 appeared first on NASA…
Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar. Details TBA The post Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar, 12 Aug 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
1-3 September 2026. The Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop is organized by the NASA Astrophysics Division. The post Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop, Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar. Details TBA The post HWO SIG Seminar, 12 August 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
1-3 September 2026. The Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop is organized by the NASA Astrophysics Division to engage the community in defining future large, strategic astrophysics missions. The…
Detailed Schedule and Abstracts for the Ad ASTRA Community Workshop, 1-3 Sept 2026, now available. The post Ad ASTRA Community Workshop Detailed Schedule & Abstracts appeared first on NASA Science .
In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape…
I'm not (yet) on holiday, but these summer days things run here just like during the break. So today, Thursday, just brief notes on three topics: the US has, in the…
On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, NASA’s Geodetic Reference Instrument Transponder for Small Satellites (GRITSS) technology demonstration spacecraft successfully launched into low Earth orbit. The payload…
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining niches that Group 2 and Group 3 drones could fill in the service’s future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) network. This month, the […]
Lawmakers also confirmed nominees for space acquisitions and to lead one of the national security space spy agencies.
Detroit filed a $2.2 million DOJ grant application for a police drone as first responder program without City Council approval. Six members voted no, the city may withdraw it, and DPD still has no…
NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule. The post Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch appeared first on SpaceNews .
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