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MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.

Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.

Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.

We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level.

The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.

Like most low-cost airlines, Ryanair favors a fairly uniform fleet strategy. Indeed, while the wider Ryanair Group as a whole does feature a handful ofAirbus A320-200 narrowbodies, its fleet is dominated by aircraft from the Boeing 737NG and 737 MAX families. That said, its relationship with Boeing has struggled somewhat recently.

A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.

International flights have been suspended at Nuuk Airport (GOH) inGreenland. The notice was issued yesterday evening, and flights to and from foreign destinations continue to be unable to operate today. The reason for this unexpected suspension of international operations is said to be shortcomings in the security department.

Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.

The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a 2024 incident involving a CargoJet Boeing 767-300F, as per The Aviation Herald. It concluded that a maintenance oversight caused the freighter to shed its APU doors while climbing out of Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. The pilots noticed that panels had separated from the aircraft and returned to the airport.

Cargo aircraft, particularly of the outsize variety, often draw considerable attention from aviation enthusiasts and the general public alike. This is evidenced by the huge crowds of spotters that turn up to see theAirbus Beluga and Boeing Dreamlifter outsize freighters wherever they go, but some are even rarer than these aircraft.

Delta Air Lines is facing a potential lawsuit after a passenger alleged that a flight attendant physically assaulted him during a flight in July 2025. The complaint, drafted by personal injury firm CEO Lawyer and posted on Instagram, claims the passenger was slapped across the face after a disagreement with crew members. The incident has sparked controversy over in-flight conduct, the rights of passengers, and flight attendant training standards.

August 17, 2025, heard the roar of fighter jets cuts through the calm air ofAlaska. Thousands of troops were already in the field from all branches of the US Armed Forces. The impressive array of force had gathered for the 2025 installment of the annual Northern Edge war games. At least 6,400 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines deployed to the rugged wilderness and harsh coast of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC).

Thank to a federal grant to improve airport infrastructure Engineered Materials Arresting Systems, or EMAS, has been installed at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The innovative safety technology is deigned to make emergency takeoff or landing scenarios safer and less destructive.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures.

The F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced and capable fighter jet in the United States Air Force (USAF) (with the possible exception of the F-22 Raptor), as well as the linchpin of the air power strategy of multiple North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. Multiple US allies across the globe have been quick to point to the aircraft's impressive success, especially in the recent conflict in the Middle East.

Last Thursday, on August 18, Mexican officials informed a few US airlines that the slots at Mexico City International Airport (MEX) that were previously withdrawn would be returned. United Airlines confirmed the update in a filing to the US Department Of Transportation (DOT) on August 21.