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The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.

Earlier this week, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 flying fromNew York JFK Airport to San Francisco International had to make an unplanned stop in Ohio due to a medical emergency. There were 135 passengers and six crew members onboard, and, while this, at face value, is not unheard of, the emergency in question was more unusual, in that a passenger had gone into labor during the flight.

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and airlines across the country are preparing for one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. United Airlines says it will see its busiest Labor Day yet, with millions of passengers expected to fly during the six-day period.

California-based aerospace startup JetZero is advancing its ambition to reshape commercial aviation with the announcement of a new partnership focused on hydrogen propulsion. The company revealed it is teaming up with SHZ Advanced Technologies to develop liquid hydrogen storage and distribution solutions tailored for JetZero’s blended-wing airliner.

New Zealand has announced a significant investment in the modernization of its defensive capabilities, as the government has committed to acquiring new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and Airbus A321XLRs. These orders will thoroughly modernize New Zealand's air force and navy to ensure that both are combat-ready and can respond to any regional threat.

On August 21, the Air Canada (AC) fleet got back in the sky with the resumption of full service, including 260 aircraft available to fly. The service disruption caused by labor negotiations is on hold for now, at least as flight attendants (FAs) will vote whether to accept or decline the latest offer next week.

Spirit Airlines warned last week that it may not survive the next year without securing additional cash. The budget carrier’s disclosure came just five months after it exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which has raised doubts about its recovery.

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Aug. 21), carrying a variety of high-tech gear to Earth orbit.

Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) has found itself in the middle of political crossfire over deportation flights conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Questions have been raised regarding the conditions around a grant for $18 million, according to Portland local CBS affiliate WGME.

SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of Sunday's (Aug. 24) planned liftoff of the Starship megarocket.

A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse of the interior of a massive star prior to its death.

Some stars in the universe grow to 300 times larger our own sun. But how do they get so big, and how do they sustain their mass?

Studying the signals that humanity beams through the solar system has allowed a team of NASA researchers to pinpoint where and when astronomers should hunt for alien technosignatures.

Our heroic Navy SEAL gets interrogated years after the alien mothership plummets to Earth

The Double Cluster, Wild Duck open Cluster, and Coathanger asterism are on display in August.

Astronomers used the Einstein Probe to track a powerful blast of X-rays back to its source in the early universe.

Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff Thursday, Aug. 21, with the Boeing-built X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The mostly classified mission will study experimental technology in orbit.

Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.

As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road