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A new image from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.

US legacy carrier Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $330 million to acquire a 15% stake in WestJet. This marks the latest development in the Atlanta-based SkyTeam founding member's ongoing partnership with Canada's second-largest airline, which dates back more than 14 years to the start of 2011. Delta hopes that its stake in WestJet will benefit both the airlines and their customers in various markets.

As airlines look to attract more passengers in an increasingly competitive market, it often comes down to the various product offerings both at the airport and on board the aircraft. Keeping that in mind, American Airlines has unveiled the food and beverage options at the soon-to-be-opened Flagship and Admirals Club lounges at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

The International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of such carriers as British Airways, Iberia, and others, has firmed up and ordered new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, with delivery dates ranging from 2027 to 2033.

I think we know who's supplying the c(r)atering for this dance party.

Small but mighty, the ZWO Seestar S30 is an affordable, portable instrument that's great for observing and imaging deep-sky targets.

The brilliant blue-white star lighting up the red nebula Sh2-46 hints at a dynamic and possibly fleeting encounter that could reshape the nebula's appearance over time.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates civil aircraft accidents in the United Kingdom, has released its findings on the rejected takeoff incident of a British Airways flight at London Gatwick Airport in June 2024.

AeroDelft, a fully student-run and student-owned non-profit foundation based in Delft, has become the first student team in the world to design, build, and test an electric aircraft propulsion system (powertrain) using liquid hydrogen as its energy source. The successful test was conducted in collaboration with TNO at their liquid hydrogen facility in Ypenburg, The Hague. It marks a significant milestone in the team’s mission to prove and promote liquid hydrogen as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional aviation fuels.

The Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth on May 10, but exactly when and where remains unknown.

The long-delayed new Air Force One jets from Boeing might now be delivered as soon as 2027. While that’s still years behind the original delivery date of 2022, it’s two years earlier than Boeing had recently predicted back in February. President Donald Trump had expressed anger at the delays, but this new delivery schedule would ensure he could use the new aircraft before the end of his term.

After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity "slingshot" tactic to get the satellites in the correct spot.

On Tuesday, May 6, a United Airlines Airbus A320 was forced to abort the landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after an Embraer E175 aircraft crossed the runway ahead. The flight was moments from touchdown when it made a go around.

The Virtual Telescope Project aims to observe the anticipated reentry of the former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft as it plunges toward Earth during a live webcast on May 9.

NASA is no longer asking U.S. companies for proposals to get the ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon but still hasn't given up on the mission.

Frontier Airlines has terminated ticketing and check-in agents working for the airline through a third-party contractor at Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) after a viral altercation with a passenger.

Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like.

JetBlue, a New York-based hybrid carrier, announced today that it has been ranked as the top airline for business-class passenger satisfaction by J.D. Power's 2025 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. This award primarily underscores the competitive success of JetBlue's Mint premium cabin, which has disrupted the traditional balance of large legacy carriers offering premium services across the North Atlantic.

The U.S. Space Force tested a new propulsion system designed for satellites that will keep tabs on spacecraft and other objects near the moon.

A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States — including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver — are sinking at rates between two and 10 millimeters (0.08 and 0.4 inches) per year.