Air France Reduces Flights On Ottawa's Only Route To Europe This Winter

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 17:53

Air France has backtracked on planned flight increases on its Paris-Ottawa route this winter, scaling down from an initial daily flight to four/five weekly services. The carrier flew five weekly flights on this route last year and had planned to go up to a daily frequency this winter.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 16:11
On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Robert O'Brien to discuss powering spacecraft by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Saturday doubleheader (video)

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 16:02
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet broadband satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

'It starts with a bang this season and we don't give you room to breathe': 'Foundation' Season 3's stars on completing the far-future sci-fi saga (exclusive)

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 16:00
'Foundation' Season 3 stars Jared Harris & Lou Llobell discuss the upcoming season of Apple TV+'s adaptation of Isaac Asimov's science fiction epic.

Asiana Airlines Cuts San Francisco Flights By 50% This Winter

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 15:48

Asiana Airlines is reportedly planning a drastic reduction in its flight schedule between Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for the upcoming winter season. According to the aviation analytics company Cirium, the South Korean carrier will cut its flight frequency by 50% compared to the same period last year.

Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 14:00
Scientists working to study black holes use specific radio frequencies to track black holes, the same frequencies often used by phones and wifi.

Huge: American Airlines Eyes Canadian Partner With Porter Airlines Codeshare Deal

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 13:42

American Airlines and Porter Airlines are eyeing a codeshare partnership to enhance transborder connectivity between Canada and the United States. Both airlines applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on July 25, 2025, to request approval to implement reciprocal blanket codeshare services.

See a razor-thin moon shine close to Regulus in the evening sky tonight

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 12:00
The bright star Regulus will appear close to the waxing crescent moon at sunset on July 26

NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 06:24
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have chosen to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" option, reducing the agency's workforce by more than 20%.

Sudden Drops In Speed Prompt Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900neo Diversion To Manchester

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 02:55

A Virgin Atlantic aircraft bound for the United States was forced to divert due to reportedly "erratic" behavior of the Airbus A330-900 variant. The incident occurred when troubling speed fluctuations appeared just over an hour after take-off, forcing the aircraft to return to the United Kingdom. The cause of the speed problems is still unknown.

Report Finds Plane That Crashed In Alaska 2 Years Ago Was Overloaded With Moose Meat & Antlers

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 02:37

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on the Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, which went down in the mountains of Alaska in 2023. The accident, which killed the husband of United States Republican Mary Petola, was found that the aircraft was overloaded with moose meat and antlers.

How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 02:00
Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Grounded After Deer Strike During Landing In Kodiak

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 00:46

An Alaska Airlines aircraft sustained damage on Thursday at Kodiak Airport in Alaska after it hit three deer upon landing. Flight 231 from Anchorage had just touched down and was on its rollout when the deer crossed the runway and the aircraft was unable to brake sufficiently to avoid them. The aircraft was able to taxi to the terminal after the impact, and no passengers were harmed.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Rapidly Dives 475 Feet To Avoid Midair Collision With Fighter Jet

Aviation News - 26 July, 2025 - 00:30

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 narrowly avoided colliding with a fighter jet over Southern California on Friday, flight data shows. During its climb out of Burbank, the pilots were reportedly notified by a collision avoidance alert, prompting the Las Vegas-bound aircraft to plummet rapidly by nearly 500 feet.

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)

Space News - 26 July, 2025 - 00:00
The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.

European Vega C rocket launches CO2-mapping satellite, 4 Earth-observation spacecraft to orbit (video)

Space News - 25 July, 2025 - 22:41
A Vega C rocket launched the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight (July 25) from South America.

Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy

Space News - 25 July, 2025 - 22:14
The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.

China Airlines Chases After STARLUX With Plans To Launch New Taipei-Phoenix Flights

Aviation News - 25 July, 2025 - 21:18

China Airlines has announced it will be launching flights between Taipei and Phoenix just a couple of months after fellow Taiwanese carrier STARLUX announced its own service between the two cities. China Airlines will begin its route a month earlier than STARLUX, with the first flights due to commence this December - its flights will also stop at Los Angeles on the return journey.

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

Space News - 25 July, 2025 - 21:00
The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

City Of Austin Pushes For New ATC Academy To Address Staffing Shortages

Aviation News - 25 July, 2025 - 20:44

The City of Austin is pushing to have its own Air Traffic Controller (ATC) academy to ease the challenges caused by the lack of adequate controllers at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). Councilors are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do more to help with the situation.

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