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Ron Howard's classic celebrates the mission control geniuses who got the astronauts home.

With the aid of NASA's exoplanet-hunter TESS, citizen scientists have discovered a new gas giant that is cool, literally and figuratively.

An illustration of Europe's planned Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of Mars.

LOT Polish Airlines placed a groundbreaking order for the Airbus A220 at the 2025 Paris Air Show earlier this month. In total, the carrier committed to 40 planes with a further 44 options. The aircraft are set to replace the airline's existing fleet of Embraer E1s.

The United States has long been the leading international destination for Canadian travelers. However, shifting trends have led to a decline in cross-border air travel to the US, with significant drops in both passenger numbers and flight bookings. Despite this overall decrease, one US-Canada route stood out for its particularly high load factors.

Spielberg's contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have nailed the ending.

Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New Shepard rocket on a successful suborbital spaceflight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Muon Space released the first images from its new wildfire detection satellite, FireSat.

The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In especially busy years, a supplemental list is used.

Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure the US does not cede leadership in deep space to other nations, such as China."

Four pilots have been grounded following a collision between a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner and an Airbus A321, also operated by the Vietnamese carrier, according to a report by VnExpress. The incident occurred on June 27, 2025, while the 787-9 was taxiing at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Emirates has reduced its Airbus A380 service to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) from three to two daily flights, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium. The news comes shortly after the carrier received slots to grow its LGW operations to four daily flights.

SkyTeam partner, Korean Air, will have to continue operating its Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 double deckers for a few more years, as the airline continues to grapple with ongoing aircraft delivery delays. The airline's Chief Executive Officer, Walter Cho, had hoped to retire these aircraft by 2026.

Qantas, Australia's flag carrier, is set to welcome the first of 28 Airbus A321XLR next week, with the airline having bold ambitions for the next-generation aircraft. Initially, the airline will deploy the aircraft on domestic routes; however will eventually look to deploy the plane for new niche international connections.

A press release from Embraer, a leading manufacturer of light jets in the aerospace industry, was released yesterday. It announced an agreement between the manufacturer and CommuteAir, a US-based regional airline that operates a fleet of 65 exclusively Embraer aircraft from its bases at Washington Dulles International Airportand Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Severe weather overnight prompted a temporary evacuation of the air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). As a result, the airport reported hundreds of flight disruptions, including numerous delays and cancellations.

Under the gloomy atmosphere of the 2025 Paris Air Show, following the tragic Air India accident the week prior, Boeing significantly reduced its plans. One of the few events it maintained, though, was a presentation to the media about the Boeing 777X's interior and overall specifications by the company's Customer Leader for 777Xs and Freighters, Justin Hale.

George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?

On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpost, a fast-moving company innovating in cislunar technology.