'Nerds are cool' — Pixar's 'Elio' is a powerful story of finding yourself amongst the stars (interview)

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 16:00
We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, about finding the heart and humanity in sci-fi stories.

2 Injured After Beechcraft King Air Crashes Onto Hangar Rooftop In Kansas

Aviation News - 18 June, 2025 - 15:49

A mishap which led to a Beechcraft King Air colliding into a hangar roof has been attributed to a technical failure. Theplane crash happened on Monday, June 16th, and resulted in injuries to both the pilot and a passenger, as KCTV 5 reported.

Watch your favorite sci-fi shows anywhere in the world and get a free Amazon voucher ahead of Prime Day with this NordVPN deal

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 15:22
Get up to 76% off NordVPN and claim a free $50 Amazon Voucher ahead of Prime Day — watch season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from anywhere.

Firefly Aerospace to launch 'Ocula' moon-imaging service as early as 2026

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 15:00
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a new "lunar imaging service" called Ocula, which will collect detailed imagery using a set of moon-orbiting spacecraft.

Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 14:16
The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.

Astronomers capture the most intricate picture of a galaxy in a thousand colors ever seen (photo, video)

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 14:00
A stunning new image of the Sculptor Galaxy, located 11 million light-years away, painted in thousands of colors by the VLT, reveals the intricacies of galactic systems.

Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age?

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 12:00
Satellite streaks are a blight on astronomy. How much are observations by the Vera Rubin super telescope going to suffer from this contamination?

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida

Space News - 18 June, 2025 - 08:08
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Southwest Airlines Cancels Flight After Boeing 737-700 Blows Tire During Takeoff At T.F. Green Airport

Aviation News - 18 June, 2025 - 04:02

Southwest Airlines flight 1843 was canceled on Monday, June 16, after blowing out a tire before takeoff. Thankfully, the incident at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport (PVD) was limited to a flat, and the jet safely returned to the gate.

Results Are In: Qatar Airways Wins SKYTRAX World's Best Airline Award

Aviation News - 18 June, 2025 - 00:52

On June 17, the second day of the Paris Air Show, the 2025 SKYTRAX World Airline Awards were announced during a gala ceremony at the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. Qatar Airways was once again crowned the World’s Best Airline, securing the title for the ninth time.

JetBlue To Retire 4 Airbus A320s Instead Of Original Plans To Retrofit Interiors

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 23:30

JetBlue is planning to park and likely retire four of its oldest A320s rather than conduct planned cabin retrofits on the aircraft. The carrier had originally planned to upgrade the aircraft that still operate with the 150-seat layouts that they received at launch in the early 2000s. However, financial constraints are putting the brakes on this for at least four of the aircraft.

Tiny ‘primordial’ black holes created in the Big Bang may have rapidly grown to supermassive sizes

Space News - 17 June, 2025 - 23:00
Supermassive black holes that seem too large to exist in the early universe may have grown from primordial black holes formed in the first second after the Big Bang.

Starting Next Week: Etihad Airways Brings Its Airbus A380 To Toronto For The 1st Time

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 22:06

On June 24, Etihad Airways will begin flying the Airbus A380 from Abu Dhabi to Toronto.It will be the first time the carrier's double-decker quadjets have appeared in Canada. Excluding a one-off China Southern repatriation service in 2020, its arrival means Canada's busiest airport will have two A380 operators for the first time, joining Emirates.

Northern lights and glowing noctilucent clouds collide in a rare night sky show over Alberta (photo)

Space News - 17 June, 2025 - 22:00
The surprise display was captured on June 9 by aurora chaser Harlan Thomas.

Delta Air Lines Easing How Premium Travelers Can Explore These Hard-To-Reach Destinations This Summer

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 21:00

This summer, Delta Air Lines will be streamlining travel options for premium flyers to many of Europe's hard-to-reach summer destinations. The carrier will now allow Delta One passengers the opportunity to book final-leg charter flights through the carrier's private jet subsidiary, Wheels Up. Those traveling to destinations like Athens, Nice, or Rome will be able to book onward private jet travel to high-profile but hard-to-reach destinations like Mykonos or St. Tropez. Wheels Up will arrange charter and transfer operations using its global fleet of more than 7,000 aircraft and helicopters.

Nat Geo documentary 'SALLY,' about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu

Space News - 17 June, 2025 - 21:00
You can now watch the award-winning documentary "SALLY" about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, on Disney+ and Hulu.

Boeing 787 To Feature Supersized Seats With ANA's New Business Class

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 20:55

It's the second day of the Paris Air Show, and we have another update from All Nippon Airways (ANA). The airline has unveiled "THE Room FX," a new supersized business class seat designed specifically for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet. It was developed in collaboration with French seat manufacturer Safran Seats and the UK-based design firm Acumen.

"I Have A Detonator With Me": Alaska Airlines Deals With Similar Bomb Scare Nearly 2 Years Apart

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 20:23

An Alaska Airlines flight and other flights around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) were disrupted on June 14, 2025, after a passenger made remarks about having a bomb on board. The Alaska Airlines flight was forced to stop taxiing, and two of the airport's runways were closed.

China's next-gen astronaut capsule for moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test (video)

Space News - 17 June, 2025 - 20:00
China's human spaceflight agency just conducted a crucial pad abort test for its Mengzhou spacecraft as it continues toward its goal of putting boots on the moon before 2030.

The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

Aviation News - 17 June, 2025 - 19:06

Welcome to my 172nd weekly routes article! It includes nine mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between June 10 and 16. While dozens of routes worldwide started in the examined period, only a selection of intriguing additions are covered in this article.

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