Varda space capsule returns to Earth in 1st commercial landing in Australian Outback (photos)

Space News - 6 March, 2025 - 00:00
Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies.

Spirit Airlines Adds 6 Routes With New Service From Chattanooga & Columbia

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 23:26

Spirit Airlines is set to expand its network this summer with new nonstop services from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Columbia, South Carolina, marking the airline's continued growth in the Southeastern US. The airline announced on Wednesday that, starting in June 2025, it will offer direct flights to several major East Coast destinations, providing both convenience and value for travelers.

Hubble Telescope discovers a new '3-body problem' puzzle among Kuiper Belt asteroids (video)

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 23:00
It's a new type of three-body problem for astronomers, who used the Hubble Space Telescope to determine that twin asteroids in the Kuiper Belt could be triplets.

The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells Congress

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 21:53
President Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 21:00
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

Southwest Airlines Relocates To San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 2

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 19:53

Southwest has officially relocated from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The relocation will not change its overall presence at the airport, but passengers should expect some changes. Meanwhile, other carriers are expected to move to Terminal 1 by the end of the month.

Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 19:00
An X-ray signal that has puzzled scientists for 45 years was the "death knell" of a planet ripped apart by a white dwarf star, data from NASA's Chandra observatory has revealed.

The 10 Shortest Ever Superjumbo Airbus A380 Passenger Flights

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 17:05

The Airbus A380 entered commercial service in October 2007. Operated by Singapore Airlines, it was between Singapore and Sydney, a market that still sees the aircraft. In the subsequent 17+ years, 15 airlines have had the superjumbo in their fleets.

Sci-fi shooter 'Jump Ship' is nearly here, and it's a chaotic mix of 'Left 4 Dead', 'Sea of Thieves', 'FTL' and Hawaiian pizza (video)

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 17:00
Check out the new trailer for "Jump Ship", the wild co-op sci-fi shooter coming this summer, with a closed beta available right now.

The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 15:47
The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards Shrink By Nearly 70% As Airline Keeps Making Changes

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 15:46

Southwest Airlineshas continued to make changes to its customer proposition, this time by cutting the points that Rapid Rewards members earn while purchasing the cheapest fares.

FAA Mandates CFM56 Engine Nacelle Fix For Fault That Caused Southwest Airlines Fatal Incident In 2018

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 15:00

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally issued the final rule airworthiness directive (AD) for the CFM International CF56, the exclusive engine option for the Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft family, to fix an unsafe condition that had resulted in two engine failures, including an incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

Allegiant Air Cuts 9 Routes & Will Close Los Angeles Crew Base

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 14:35

US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air made two major announcements yesterday, both demonstrating a greater directional shift being made by the carrier. Effective September 2nd, 2025, Allegiant Air will be closing its operating base at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where the carrier has historically maintained a crew base and operated many daily flights. This move comes as the airline has doubled down on operating bases in other states across the country, most notably in the Midwest.

Ryanair Will Stop Flying To These 6 Airports This Year

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 14:10

Ryanair carried over 197 million passengers last year. This figure includes all booked passengers, whether they flew or not. It filled 94% of seats, the same proportion as in 2023. Very high loads are crucial to its economic success.

JetBlue Debuts New Mario & Friends Livery

Aviation News - 5 March, 2025 - 13:42

Special liveries are a useful marketing tool for both airlines and the companies that these unique schemes are promoting. With commercial aircraft acting as giant flying billboards, getting your company's name and branding on an aircraft that spends its days being seen by thousands of passengers as it travels from hub to hub provides useful exposure. Over in the US, JetBlue is no stranger to such liveries, and it has now unveiled its latest design, which features popular video game characters.

'We should be living on Mars by now!' Red Planet and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot steal the spotlight in NYC rock show

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 12:00
Rockers Andy Frasco and the U.N. blast off at Irving Plaza.

'Once-in-a-lifetime' planetary parade photo captures 10 celestial bodies in a single shot

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 11:00
A rare grouping of 10 celestial bodies is captured in a stunning new photo taken during last weekend’s great planetary parade.

Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video

Space News - 5 March, 2025 - 00:00
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft chronicled its moon landing on Sunday morning (March 2), capturing stunning footage of its landmark descent.

'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

Space News - 4 March, 2025 - 21:55
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station —one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

Delta Air Lines To Serve Shake Shack On Select Flights From LAX

Aviation News - 4 March, 2025 - 21:00

US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lineshas announced that it will be expanding its partnership with American fast-food chain Shake Shack, as it will be offering first-class passengers the option to pre-select a Shake Shack cheeseburger meal on select flights out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This new meal service will also be offered on flights out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

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