Where to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2025: Top viewing tips

Space News - 17 April, 2025 - 12:00
Here's how and where to see the Lyrid meteor shower in 2025, which is active between April 16-25 and peaks on April 22.

Inside The New Escape Lounge At Brisbane Airport

Aviation News - 17 April, 2025 - 11:54

Passengers passing through Brisbane Airport (BNE) in the Australian state of Queensland now have more options when it comes to indulging in a spot of preflight relaxation. This is because Escape Lounges has opened its first lounge at the airport, which is located on Australia's east coast, heralding a new era for passenger experience at the facility. Escape is already an established UK and US brand.

American Airlines To Offer Seasonal CRJ700 Flights Between Chicago O'Hare & Idaho Falls

Aviation News - 17 April, 2025 - 11:25

Idaho Falls has announced that American Airlines will start offering direct flights to Chicago, with the services flown by Mitsubishi (née Bombardier) CRJ700 beginning on August 6.

Air Canada Rouge Airbus A321 Diverts To Des Moines After Smoke Detected In Cockpit

Aviation News - 17 April, 2025 - 11:16

One of the worst emergencies that an aircraft could face midair is the possibility of an onboard fire. Even the slightest of indications, such as a cockpit alarm, haze, or smoke, is enough for the cockpit crew to take immediate action and land the plane at the nearest available airport.

Vast swarms of hidden galaxies may be secretly bathing the universe in a soft glow

Space News - 17 April, 2025 - 11:00
A fog of long-wavelength infrared light could be produced by dusty, star-forming galaxies that have remained hidden — until now, that is.

United Airlines Passenger Arrested After Boarding Flight With Gun At Chicago O'Hare

Aviation News - 17 April, 2025 - 01:28

A 53-year-old man from St. Charles, Illinois, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after allegedly bypassing security with a firearm at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the Chicago Police Department said. TSA officers had detected the gun inside his carry-on bag during routine screening at Terminal 1 around 12:20 local time, but the man retrieved his bag and walked off before police could arrive.

US and UK militaries pick Rocket Lab's HASTE launcher to help test hypersonic tech

Space News - 17 April, 2025 - 00:00
The militaries of the U.S. and the U.K. have selected Rocket Lab as a potential partner for their multibillion-dollar programs to develop hypersonic technology.

Rocket repurposed from intercontinental ballistic missile launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 23:40
A Minotaur IV rocket sent multiple classified payloads skyward for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday (April 16).

Bipartisan US Planetary Science Caucus 'alarmed' by Trump's possible plans to slash NASA budget and block Mars Sample Return

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 23:00
In response to reports of the Trump administration aiming to slash NASA's 2026 science budget by nearly half, US Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs have expressed their alarm.

NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 22:00
NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.

Glitch forces Japan's asteroid-sampling Hayabusa2 probe into protective 'safe mode' in deep space

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 21:00
An anomaly has forced the Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 into protective "safe mode" while journeying through deep space on its extended mission.

A gateway to the Gateway around the moon | Space picture of the day for April 16, 2025

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 20:58
One of the first two modules that will form NASA's Gateway platform in orbit around the moon has arrived at its last stop before the launch site.

Scientists discover bizarre double-star system with exoplanet on a sideways orbit (video)

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 20:00
Astronomers have discovered the weirdest planetary system ever seen, consisting of a planet rolling around rare binary "failed star" brown dwarfs at a 90-degree tilted angle!

A 'cosmic car radio' could help scientists tune in to dark matter within the next 15 years

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 19:00
Scientists have developed a cosmic car radio that could tune into the frequency of axions, a prime dark matter suspect.

Key West Airport To Open New Terminal

Aviation News - 16 April, 2025 - 18:01

Kew West International Airport (EYW) has long been the location of extensive construction, with many different renovation projects continually underway. One of the largest and most important leisure travel gateways in South Florida, Key West has long been an important facility for connecting passengers from around the United States to the greater Florida Keys region. The largest carrier at the facility is American Airlines, which controls a market share exceeding 30%.

Every 'Black Mirror' Season 7 episode, ranked from worst to best

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 18:00
Netflix's award-winning dystopian anthology from twisted British creator Charlie Brooker is back!

Vueling Adds More Flights On UK Summer Routes To Spain

Aviation News - 16 April, 2025 - 17:49

Vueling has increased its capacity on flights connecting the United Kingdom and Spain, with the low-cost carrier being one of the many airlines offering itineraries to some of the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean country.

Leaves After Midnight: Iberia's 1st Red-Eye Flights From Europe To The US

Aviation News - 16 April, 2025 - 17:30

Iberia has made a significant change to its Dallas/Fort Worth schedule. As first spotted by the eagle-eyed Ishrion Aviation, which is reflected in Cirium Diio, winter flights will leave Madrid at 00:55 and arrive in Texas at 05:30 local time. This will be earlier than any other European-originating winter passenger service in the US/Canada. This schedule resembles some of the Spanish carrier's South American flights.

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 17:00
NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists a glimpse into the planet's ancient history.

'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan

Space News - 16 April, 2025 - 16:00
A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.

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