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NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers took this photo of the forward portion of the International Space Station on May 1, 2025.

Last year, the US had 46 passenger routes to the Middle East. This was when United Airlines flew between Washington Dulles and Amman, replaced by Royal Jordanian in March 2025. The routes were operated by 10 carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, and United. (Turkish Airlines' hub is on the European side of the Bosphorus.) According to data from the US Department of Transportation, they carried 9.1 million round-trip passengers, many bound for other places, and filled 84.2% of available seats.

Air New Zealand has unveiled its first fully retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, ZK-NZH—the world’s first retrofit of its kind for this aircraft type. The aircraft features a redesigned cabin layout, including the airline’s new first-class-like product, Business Premier Luxe. Seats will be available for booking from May 7.

Passengers traveling with US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines will have the option to select seats with extra legroom as of this coming September. The airline, which is also rolling out a product that will feature a blocked middle seat for a more premium experience, announced these changes in a statement published earlier today, as it looks to establish itself as America's most convenient airline.

Qatar Airways is reportedly eyeing a significant Boeing order when Donald Trump, the President of the United States, is scheduled to visit the Middle East, including stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The first U.S. teleoperated rover to reach the moon's surface is rolling out as a Lego model this summer, together with two futuristic vehicles inspired by real-life robotic explorers.

The last few weeks have provided plenty of reasons to be cheerful as far as ITA Airways' Volare frequent flyer program is concerned. Indeed, as noted in a statement published earlier today by the Italian flag carrier, its loyalty program, which recently turned three years old, has just hit the milestone of having three million members. As a result of this, passengers have been treated to rewards.

Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.

An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 was forced to return to the British Isles, as the aircraft, which departed from the United Kingdom, landed in Shannon, Ireland, due to technical problems while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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Welcome to my 167th weekly routes article! It includes nine mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between April 28 and May 5.Click here to see my last jam-packed article! Many dozens of routes started in the examined period, but, as always, only a selectionis covered.

Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination, the main belt asteroid named Donaldjohanson.

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

Between April 30 and May 2, JetBlue and Breeze collectively inaugurated 10 routes, none of which had previously been served by them. Significantly, JetBlue cut Boston to Islip flights shortly before they were due to begin on April 30. While JetBlue resumed flights from New York JFK to Pittsburgh, a route it last served 12 years ago, it is not covered further in the article, as it is not new to its map.

2005 was a fantastic year for original Star Wars video games, but Revenge of the Sith's direct adaptation, quirks and all, shouldn't be forgotten.

United Airlines has yet again halted flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday landed near the airport. The airline is monitoring the security situation in Tel Aviv and protecting the safety of its customers and crew.

As one carrier exits, another enters. On May 2, the German leisure carrier Discover Airlines,a member of the Lufthansa Group, began flying between Frankfurt and Minneapolis. It replaced Lufthansa, which served the market between June 4, 2024, and April 30, 2025, although passengers may still connect to Lufthansa's network.

A new 12-minute U.S. Space Force documentary called "Always Above" will be featured in planetariums throughout the country beginning on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Arp 184 or NGC 1961, a skewed or "peculiar" spiral galaxy, is still stunning in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.