Business Jet Departures Increase In December

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 22:47

Global business jet departures saw a boost in December after remaining flat for the majority of 2024. The increase in departures has been seen since the US elections, resulting in an increase of 7% compared to the previous December and a jump of more than a quarter over December 2019 numbers.

Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 22:33
Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream for two Ukrainian soldiers.

Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 22:00
Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how to view the Red Planet at its best for 2025.

The 10 New Routes Alaska Airlines Will Begin In January

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 21:05

Alaska Airlines is the USA's fifth-largest carrier by flights. If its mainline and regional January 2025 network is considered, OAG data shows that it has an average of 1,117 daily flights (excluding the recent acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by the Alaska Air Group).

World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 21:00
LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.

Airborne SuperScooper Fighting Los Angeles Fires Damaged After Drone Collision

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 20:34

On January 9, anger-inducing news broke that an amphibious Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper of the Canadian Province of Quebec had hit a drone violating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airspace restrictions and was unable to continue aiding aerial firefighting efforts around the Los Angeles, California megalopolis. This tragic incident highlights once again the need for drone pilots to be mindful of other aviators, especially first responder aviators.

Star escapes ravenous supermassive black hole, leaving behind its stellar partner

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 20:00
Scientists want to know if a tidal disruption event that exploded twice is the result of a star abandoning its binary partner, allowing it to be devoured by a supermassive black hole.

Panasonic Lumix GH7 review

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 19:00
The Panasonic Lumix GH7 is Panasonic's flagship G-series camera with features and functionality covering both professional photo and video capture.

Different: Transatlantic Time Travel Flights In 2025

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 18:06

Who doesn't love time travel? This is the concept of arriving at your destination airport before you have left, which is possible because the time zone change is greater than the block or scheduled time. It is particularly intriguing when applied to long-haul or transatlantic travel.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 25th flight (video, photos)

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 18:01
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites from Florida today (Jan. 10). It was the 25th mission for the rocket's first stage, a new record.

Aerolineas Argentinas Downsizes Network & Staff Numbers In Advance Of Privatization

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 17:53

Big changes are afoot at the flag carrier of Argentina ahead of privatization and a potential full-fledged buy-out of the nationalized airline.

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory back online after 2024 data center flood

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 17:05
The spacecraft themselves continued to operate normally in Earth orbit during the outage and "no science data has been lost."

What is the US Space Force doing in Greenland?

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 17:00
The United States' northernmost military installation is critical for national security, Space Force officials say.

Allegiant Airbus A319 Returns To Las Vegas Due To Engine Indicator Light

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 16:42

An Allegiant Air Airbus A319 was forced to return to Las Vegas after one of its engine indicator lights illuminated after takeoff. The aircraft landed safely back at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), and would remain grounded for almost four days before returning to the air.

How a leap year mistake knocked out a OneWeb satellite for 2 days

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 16:00
February 29, 2024 caused quite a stir for a giant satellite provider.

How The LA Wildfires Are Impacting Flight Operations

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 15:46

* Updated 16:58 UTC 10/01/2025 with a comment from American Airlines *

Revealed: The UK’s 5 International Destinations Not Served From London

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 15:05

This winter, the UK's airports have non-stop and one-stop international flights to 383 airports globally. Obviously, London is massively dominant—it has services to 378 of them.

See the moon and Jupiter ride the Bull in tonight’s sky

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 15:00
On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.

Pakistan International Airlines Restarts Paris Flights Following EU Ban Lift

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 14:34

Pakistan International Airlines has resumed flights to the European Union (EU), with the first flight following its ban in 2020 taking off from Islamabad to Paris on January 10.

The fastest-spinning 'vampire star' we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 14:00
The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.

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