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A pod of bottlenose dolphins seemingly took interest in the capsule that dropped out of the sky, circling and surfacing as SpaceX team members worked to recover their spacecraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737-800 nearly departed from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on Thursday. The incident occurred amid a busy morning at the airport, as Spring Break peak travel is in full swing.

SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a blistering 19-hour orbit.

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

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Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

The dream of a flat, lightweight telescope lens, where microscopic etchings precisely refract different wavelengths of light, is here.

Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

The 3D cosmic map building DESI has provided more clues that dark energy is weakening over time, suggesting our best model of cosmic evolution could be wrong.

Astronomers have discovered oxygen and heavy elements in the earliest galaxy ever seen, suggesting some galaxies as early as 300 million years after the Big Bang matured early.

Edgar Steenstra from TU Delft has been awarded the Vening Meinesz Prize for Earth and Environmental Sciences. He receives the €10,000 prize for his innovative research on the formation and evolution of planets, particularly Venus and the Moon, as well as his role in international planetary missions. The award was presented on 20 March 2025 during the 21st NWO NAC in Noordwijkerhout.

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%

It took a long time, but Uganda Airlines has finally confirmed the start of its London flights. Due to greater slot availability and lower fees/charges than London Heathrow, it will fly from Entebbe to London Gatwick.

Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere.

Lufthansa's 'Allegris' cabin product has been one of the most exciting passenger experience developments in recent times. Designed to take long-haul flying to the next level, the German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member initially rolled the product out on aircraft that were delivered brand new. Now, however, it is beginning to retrofit existing aircraft with the cabin, as it becomes more widespread.

Airlines continue to bring back routes that they flew before the pandemic, even if it is for short durations, to cater to seasonal demand. Delta Air Lines has also resumed one such route between Atlanta and Fargo that will last for about a month.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will equip the air traffic control systems of more than 70 airports across the country with the Runway Incursion Device—a technology designed to improve runway safety and prevent or reduce incursion incidents. The agency has taken several other steps recently, and the latest announcement is part of a larger airport safety enhancement initiative.

Hawaiian Airlines will be adding a fourth daily flight between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), in Las Vegas, starting on October 20th. Routes watchdog Ishrion Aviation was among the first to report that the frequency increase would occur on October 26th, but according to Cirium, an aviation data and analytics firm, the airline will commence the additional flight about a week earlier.

Flair Airlines, one of Canada's low-cost carriers, has decided to discontinue its flights to Nashville Airport this year, following the recent tariff imposed between the United States and Canada.