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The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, a "Milky Way twin" that existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

Air New Zealand, which was initially unable to provide an outlook for its results, has updated investors, saying that due to the current fleet situation, including 11 grounded aircraft due to engine issues, its earnings before taxes could be up to $112.3 million in 2025.

The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

This weekend is set to be a busy one for airports in the UK, with both the Friday and the following Monday being taken as public holidays in conjunction with the country's Easter celebrations. For many people, the Easter weekend, whose later date this year was said to have been a factor in the March traffic decline at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), represents an ideal opportunity to fly to visit family.

Germany's armed forces are planning to build their own constellation of satellites, to avoid becoming reliant on SpaceX's Starlink or other orbiting communications networks.

It took a while, but Air Sierra Leone has confirmed flights to London. It is a new airline with the IATA code YD. After an initial Freetown to London Gatwick round-trip service in April, a regular operation using a Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Ascend Airways will begin in June. Due to Air Sierra Leone's UK ban, its operating permit is conditional on using a UK operator. It'll be a costly setup. It will be the fourth carrier to join Gatwick's ranks in 2025, building on multiple others in the past few years.

The Meta Quest 3 is one of the best VR headsets on the market, and now it's on offer for its lowest-ever price when you grab it from Amazon, Walmart or Best Buy.

Global Airlines has opened bookings for its inaugural flights from two cities in the United Kingdom to New York, the United States. Depending on the class and route, prices range from $373 to $4,647.

An AI algorithm designed to look for planetary systems that could host Earth-like, habitable zone planets, has found 44 candidates.

United Airlines has ended Q1 with a record-breaking financial result, yet the airline highlighted a challenging macroeconomic environment that will result in capacity cuts as well as aircraft utilization adjustments in the second half of the year.

Those looking to travel to sunny Florida from Salt Lake City, Utah, in winter months now have one more option. Delta Air Lines is adding a nonstop flight between Salt Lake City International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have launched a new initiative called ‘Dine on Us,’ aimed at rewarding their frequent flyer members with complimentary dining. Starting June 12, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer members flying to and from Australia through Doha will receive a $20 dining voucher, which can be used at over 50 restaurants and cafés at Doha's Hamad International Airport(DOH).

A new cosmic model suggests that singularities could briefly pop into existence, spewing matter and energy into the cosmos, negating the need for dark energy and dark matter.

The European Space Agency just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the dynamic terrain of the Red Planet's Acheron Fossae region.

On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.

Heads up aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes overnight as CME impact is detected.

Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

Planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station on Saturday night (April 19), if all goes to plan.

Welcome to my 164th weekly routes article! It includes 11 mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between April 8 and 14. Click here to see my last jam-packed article! Many dozens of routes worldwide started in the examined period. However, as always, only a selection of intriguing additions is covered.