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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander witnessed a solar eclipse during what we on Earth saw as a total lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025.

SpaceX plans to launch 74 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Saturday morning (March 15), on a rideshare mission called Transporter 13.

AEGEAN, the flag carrier of Greece, has ordered eight additional Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing its total A320neo family aircraft commitments to 58, which includes already-delivered jets.

China is planning to send two new crews to its Tiangong space station in another busy year of human spaceflight.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union in the US and representing TSA workers, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for ending collective bargaining.

The Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss has taken delivery of its first—and the country's first—Airbus A350. The A350-900 is registered HB-IHF, is 5.3 years old, and is ex-LATAM. Flightradar24 shows that it arrived in Zurich—the only Swiss airport Edelweiss serves—from Lourdes, France, on March 13. It is scheduled to enter commercial service on April 1.

Rocket Lab will launch a private radar imaging satellite to orbit tonight (March 14), and you can watch the action live

Young Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi Bobbleheads make a great addition or start to any Star Wars fan's Funko Pop! collection

The James Webb Space Telescope is investigating the Flame Nebula, hunting for "failed stars" to better understand how brown dwarfs form and evolve.

While unraveling the mystery of why some planet-forming disks fall onto their stars, an astronomer stumbled upon a surprise: a hidden star.

"From our perspective down in the trenches actually working for the government, it feels like the people up top just have no clue about anything."

Relive the 2025 "Blood Worm Moon" total lunar eclipse with these breathtaking photos.

With Southwest Airlines departing from its age-old policy of two free checked baggage, there’s been a barrage of opinions on the matter. While many Southwest passengers who were used to this policy may feel dismayed, the carrier has assured that several other changes will continue to attract customers. Southwest has also decided to inject some humor into the development by referencing the recent Dallas Mavericks’ decision to part with its star player, Luka Doncic, in a social media post.

During the recent Air & Space Forces Association’s (AFA’s) 2025 Warfare Symposium, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky offered a Subject Matter Expert or SME in David "Rum" Morgan to discuss the ongoing deployment of the United States Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter in the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II.

After years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, aviation has certainly increased its concern surrounding communicable diseases and air travel. This week, that concern was heightened at Los Angeles International Airport after health officials confirmed a person infected with measles is known to have passed through the airport.

An American AirlinesBoeing 737-800 caught fire at Denver International Airport (DEN) on Thursday. The aircraft was parked at gate C38 when the incident occurred, prompting an emergency evacuation.

Lockheed Martin is using 3D printing to help deliver a new multi-role delivery package in Common Multi-Mission Truck or CMMT, pronounced “COMET”. In conversation with Michael Rothstein, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of Air Weapons and Sensors, Missiles, and Fire Control; Simple Flying learned more about this futuristic delivery system.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assumed the top job at the startup Relativity Space, which aims to compete with SpaceX and other big launch companies.

Tom Hanks knows there are two things that are going to happen in the future: the moon will become a home to astronauts and the other — well, it is best to hear it from him.

It is hard to believe that Avelo's first passenger-carrying service was in April 2021. In the subsequent four years, its fleet has grown to 20 aircraft, although that's still a modest number. It has 12 189-seat Boeing 737-800s and eight 149-seat 737-700s. With an average age of 16.8 years, they are less fuel-efficient and more maintenance-heavy than newer alternatives but much cheaper to acquire, meaning they don't have to be used as often.