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August 25, 2026
The partnership builds on AAE’s existing relationship with Lockheed Martin Australia and Sikorsky Australia, for which the company already provides aerospace spare parts and material support to…
The new ship attack adds another challenge to Trump's push to extricate the U.S. from war with Iran. The post Ship Struck In Strait Of Hormuz Hours After Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Campaign On Iran…
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A new Navy missile could fill a range gap that the U.S. Air Force needs for its fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted…
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August 24, 2026
Washington, D.C.'s skies were the stage for an impressive display of US air power during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. A B-2 Spirit strategic bomber flew over the capital…
A NASA-led team hopes to take a shortcut to direct imaging of extrasolar Earth-like planets. The idea is to use what they call a hybrid telescope composed of an orbital starshade coupled with the…
Welcome | Organizers | Events | Presentations | Meet the ExoGuides | Meet the ExoExplorers The post Call for ExoGuide Nominations appeared first on NASA Science .
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On August 30, 2026, NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, with a field of view a hundred times larger than Hubble's. Lightweight mirror, unprecedented optical architecture…
Rocket launches this week On Monday, Aug. 24, state-owned firm, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is targeting 11:20 p.m. EDT for a Long March 6C launch from the Taiyuan…
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and GM [NYSE: GM] today announced that the companies have completed the sale of HRL Laboratories, LLC, which was a 50/50 joint venture between Boeing and GM, to IBM. Financial...
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China's Capital Airlines plans to resume North American service in the fourth quarter of 2026, with Vancouver expected to anchor its comeback strategy.
Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to find a more efficient, less expensive way to 3D-print a high-performance metal alloy, saving researchers from needing to…
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
A new White House policy calls for the Pentagon to craft plans for additional space launch facilities to support a projected increase in launch demand that could see the U.S. supporting as many as…
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This week will see five orbital launches from China, the United States, and French Guiana.… The post Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites…
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest…
From Texas to Maine, coastal wetlands and marshes are releasing more than 1.45 billion pounds (660,000 metric tons) of carbon into the ocean each year, according to new research supported by NASA…
Welcome | Organizers | Events | Presentations | Meet the ExoGuides | Meet the ExoExplorers The post Call for ExoExplorer Applications appeared first on NASA Science .
The decision will also affect the Falcon Heavy as the company manages to make Starship reliable enough to take on most missions. The post SpaceX: Falcon 9 to be retired once Starship…
The big AIM-424 long-range air-to-air missile has grabbed headlines, but the Navy is also pursuing a new weapon for the exact opposite use case. The post Tiny Air-To-Air Missile In Development For…
The CLIC 2 mission was hand launched on a scientific balloon from NASA’s launch facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, at 7:16 a.m. MDT (9:16 a.m. EDT). The balloon is the second flight for the…
Camera, collar and crash records link intense puma use with deer avoiding road-dense habitat and a 67% lower modelled probability of a deer-vehicle collision. The post Researchers tracked 59 pumas…
Three airlines that have ordered Boeing's new widebody already fly to Rio de Janeiro's airport
Rio de Janeiro's international airport became the first in Latin America to receive authorization to operate the Boeing 777-9
The Starlink 10-49 mission is set to be the 100th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 5:33 a.m. EDT (0933 UTC).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems predicts the new drone it plans to pitch for the military’s massed modular aircraft program will exceed many of the military’s requirements for a successor to…
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Teams finished preparing NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch. On Aug. 21, the team encapsulated the observatory inside the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing in the Payload…
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Nearly 90% of SPEEA members backed potential industrial action, which could begin in October and affect a workforce involved in critical aircraft programs
The United States approved a possible sale of 5,031 units of the APKWS II system to Italy, in a package estimated at 364 million dollars. The deal marks an important step to expand…
In just one week, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to begin a mission that could reshape humanity's understanding of the universe.
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. EHang’s…
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