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A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.

Don't miss the 2025 full "Strawberry Moon" when it rises above the southeastern horizon on June 10.

"The first time I spotted it, I thought at first it may have been a rare form of blue aurora but then realised it was moving too quickly."

SpaceX launched the SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM early Saturday morning (June 7), adding another spacecraft to the company's broadcasting constellation.

Currently, Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways operate between the Middle East and Australia. On June 12, Virgin Australia will join them, in partnership with Qatar Airways. It will utilize the Australian half of traffic rights to/from Qatar, all of which are presently unused. It will do so on Qatar Airways' behalf, as a backdoor way of expanding into the valuable and competitive long-haul market.

Alaska Airlines announced non-stop flights between Seattle and Seoul back in March. As Alaska currently does not own any long-range airliners, flights were to be operated by Hawaiian Airlines, using an Airbus A330-200. However, as first reported by Ishrion Aviation on BlueSky, the route will now use a Hawaiian Boeing 787-9 instead, with flights commencing on September 12th, 2025.

More than three decades after Pan American World Airways ceased operations, its name may be preparing for a return to commercial aviation. As reported by AirlineGeeks, Pan Am Global Holdings, which manages the brand’s intellectual property, confirmed on Thursday, June 5, that it has partnered with aviation merchant bank and consulting firm AVi8 Air Capital to explore the feasibility of reviving Pan Am as a scheduled passenger airline.

The United States President, Donald Trump, has just signed an executive order to repeal the decades-old ban restricting supersonic flights over the US. This decision will mark a gigantic shift in the current aerospace policy and should clear the way for a new era of potential high-speed commercial travel across the country.

JetBlue has been quick to note its interest in expanding its route network to include new destinations, and this week the carrier announced flights to one of its most exciting cities yet. On June 5, Boston-based hybrid carrier JetBlue announced that it would be adding new nonstop services between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to its summer schedule. These flights are seasonal, meaning that they will exclusively operate during the summer months.

Delta Air Lines has warned that the Trump administration's tariffs on imported aircraft and parts could force the airline to suspend current orders and halt future purchases of foreign-made aircraft from Airbus. The knock-on effect could lead to the elimination of flights that serve up to 10 million passengers a year. This would undoubtedly have a profoundly negative impact on the US economy.

Sen. Ted Cruz's newly unveiled legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would dedicate almost $10 billion to win the new space race with China.

Southwest is the fourth-largest airline serving the US. Analyzing all of its scheduled services shows 4,194 daily movements in June (takeoffs and landings combined). Denver has more of them than any other airport, directly influenced by over half of its traffic there connecting to another flight.

ITA Airways hopes to boost profitability by launching over a dozen new long-haul routes, according to Corrieri Della Sera. These intercontinental routes are under consideration to begin flying over the next five years. They are believed to be departing from Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to destinations in the US, Asia, and Africa.

Wizz Air is planning to grow capacity by around 20% in the year to March 2026, even as engine issues continue to sideline part of its fleet. The European low-cost carrier outlined its expansion plans alongside fiscal year 2025 (FY25) results on June 5, which showed a sharp drop in profits as around 20% of its fleet remained grounded due to ongoing Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues.

These are the best beginner binoculars you can buy in every category, from the best overall and the best for stargazing to the best budget model.

The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will suspend airline operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on the evening of Saturday, June 14, to accommodate a military parade in Washington DC. The parade will be in celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday, and also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

The solar system's largest and smallest planets will greet one another in the eastern sky.

The Mars Express probe captured a striking new view of a Martian crater that holds clues to the planet's dynamic history spanning billions of years.

The vast, seemingly empty spaces between galaxies are not entirely empty. So what's in these cosmic voids?