Lunar lava tubes on Earth? China completes underground moon simulation test area (video)

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 22:00
China has taken a new step in its long-term planning for lunar exploration with the completion of a "simulated moon underground space."

This Airline Just Ordered More Airbus A330neos

Aviation News - 17 July, 2025 - 21:17

German leisure carrier Condor Airlines is continuing to strengthen its long-haul strategy with further investment in its widebody fleet. The airline has placed an order for additional Airbus A330-900 aircraft as it looks to build on recent growth and support its intercontinental network.

Delta Air Lines Now Serves More Long-Haul Cities Nonstop From Los Angeles Than United

Aviation News - 17 July, 2025 - 21:05

You will likely be aware by now that Delta Air Lines will resume flying to Hong Kong.It will do so next June from Los Angeles for the first time, with a long 11 months to grow awareness and bookings. It last served Hong Kong in 2018, when Seattle flights ended. It inherited the station from Northwest, with Delta previously serving the Pearl of the Orient from Detroit and its then-Tokyo Narita hub.

Europe working to launch 'Invictus' hypersonic space plane by 2031 (video)

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 21:00
The European Space Agency is funding the development of a hypersonic space plane pathfinder, which will start flying by 2031, if all goes according to plan.

GE Aerospace Profits Surge With Increased Demand For Engines & MRO Services

Aviation News - 17 July, 2025 - 20:26

GE Aerospace saw increased profits and revenue in the second quarter of 2025, with over 20% growth across all key metrics. The strong Q2 results were influenced by a growing number of orders for aircraft engines and strong demand for aftermarket maintenance services.

New Information Suggests Captain May Be Involved In Air India Fuel Switch Shut Off

Aviation News - 17 July, 2025 - 20:01

On July 12, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash last month. In the report, it stated that the engine's fuel switches were cut off seconds after takeoff, starving the engines of fuel and ultimately dooming the aircraft to lose altitude and crash. Notably, while the report mentioned an exchange of dialogue on the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) between the two pilots about the fuel switches, it did not clarify which pilot said what.

2 billion-year-old moon rock found in Africa reveals secret lunar history

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 20:00
The basaltic meteorite is a piece of lunar rock that formed in a lava flow 2.35 billion years ago, long after volcanism on the moon was supposed to have ended.

A vast shadow will sweep over Saturn's cloud tops early on July 18: Here's how to see it

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 19:00
Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years.

Best tabletop telescopes for stargazing in 2025

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 18:00
All of the telescopes here are easy to set up on a tabletop, making them an easy option for beginners and professional stargazers.

China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 18:00
China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Rebecca Romijn and Christina Chong on Una and La'an living their best lives in Season 3 (exclusive)

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 18:00
'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.'

Bad news for alien life? Earth-size planets may be less common than we thought

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 17:00
Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could impact our search for alien life.

Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 16:00
Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.

Best telescopes for astrophotography in 2025

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 16:00
These are the best telescopes for professional astrophotography and will allow you to capture high-definition images of planets, nebulas and galaxies.

50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 15:00
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.

Who are the Gorn? 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' reptilian menace, explained

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 15:00
These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series.

NASA preps key piece of Artemis IV moon rocket for lunar mission | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2025

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 14:00
NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in Huntsville to prepare for the upcoming Artemis IV mission

Don't miss the third quarter moon shine near Saturn in the eastern sky tonight

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 13:49
The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct sunlight, with the right bathed in shadow.

'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard

Space News - 17 July, 2025 - 12:00
NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts.

Veni grant to explore habitability of Uranian moons

TU Delft nieuws - 17 July, 2025 - 09:11
Several icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn harbour subsurface oceans potentially suitable for life. In contrast, our knowledge of Uranian moons is limited, as Voyager 2’s 1986 flyby remains the only visit. To improve our understanding, Dr Marc Rovira Navarro (TU Delft) has received a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) that will enable the development of software that models the moons’ evolution over billions of years and helps determine how a future mission could use it to detect hidden oceans.

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