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A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), and you can watch the action live.

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3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered.

Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3. So why are temperatures so high across the U.S.?

Malaysia Airlines has already ordered 20 Airbus A330neo widebody to modernize its fleet, but a fresh order for even more of the new long-haul is imminent. According to a MSN News report, the announcement may be made during the forthcoming Paris visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The first aircraft was received by Malaysia in December of 2024 with the first 20 expected to be delivered through 2028.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) addressing a taxi time risk for the Airbus A350 series of widebody airliners. The FAA determined that the current aircraft flight manual (AFM) lists an incorrect value for the maximum safe taxi time in freezing fog conditions.

Labor relations are often one of the most difficult challenges for airline management. Unions representing pilots, flight attendants, and ground crews all advocate for better pay and treatment as airline managers navigate already razor-thin margins. But United Airlines and one of its unions seem one step closer to a new contract.

Wizz Air has been named as the world’s most emissions-efficient airline in new rankings released today by aviation analytics firm Cirium. The Cirium Flight Emissions Reviewranks the top airlines globally using a consistent benchmark for flight emissions. Wizz Air, the Hungary-based ultra-low-cost carrier, emits an industry low of 53.9 grams of CO₂ per Available Seat Kilometer (ASK), followed by Frontier Airlines (54.4 grams) and Pegasus (57.1 grams) according to the report.

The Chinese domestically manufactured regional jet, the Comac C909, performed its maiden international flight from China on July 1, 2025, nine years after the aircraft began commercial operations. The jet operated a flight between China and Mongolia, marking a new era in its operations.

Supply chain problems related to engines and fuselages are often blamed for delays in aircraft deliveries. But another part of the supply chain is also adding pressure: passenger seats. As demand for new aircraft continues to increase, delays tied to seat availability are disrupting delivery timelines for major manufacturers, including Airbus, according to industry sources cited by Reuters.

The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.

"…are we potentially the last generation that will see the night's sky in its entirety?"

Delta Air Lines has 176 widebody aircraft. According to ch-aviation, its twin-aisle fleet consists of 39 Boeing 767-300ERs, 38 Airbus A350-900s, 36 A330-900s, 31 A330-300s, 21 767-400ERs, and 11 A330-200s. Of course, A350-1000s are coming, which will probably become its highest-capacity equipment and have the greatest proportion of premium seats.

The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.

A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean, a new study reports.

MethaneSAT, the first satellite made by an environmental nonprofit organization, was designed to monitor some of the world's largest industrial contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. Now, without power, the spacecraft's mission has abruptly ended.

As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.

Silver Airways, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December last year, could soon return under a new name. Argentum Acquisition Co., a private equity-backed firm, has applied to take over Silver’s operating certificates and authorities through a joint filing with the US Department of Transportation, according to public records available on Regulations.gov.

Brazilian aeronautical manufacturer Embraer has announced that applications are now open for a scholarship-funded master's program in its home country. Based at a university located in the same city as the South American planemaker's headquarters, the scheme is open to a wide variety of students, with 45 of the program's Brazil-based participants set to receive a monthly scholarship.

Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.