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Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission will launch atop a SpaceX rocket this June to perform the first-ever commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit.

Norse Atlantic has published its latest financial results, with the long-haul low-cost carrier citing strong revenue growth from its now-mixed business model, which includes scheduled and wet leased operations.

The physical constants of the universe appear to favor the existence of life. So why are we here?

Chinese company LandSpace sent six satellites into orbit on Saturday (May 17) aboard its methane-powered, tile-shedding Zhugque-2E rocket.

If you're looking for a Memorial Day streaming deal ahead of the long weekend, getting nearly 70% off an annual subscription to Peacock could be just the one.

Remember: A telescope or binoculars will be needed to spot far-flung Neptune!

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites late Tuesday night (May 20), atop a Falcon 9 rocket that was flying for the first time ever.

Following a recent agreement between the UK government and the European Commission, UK passport holders are set to regain access to automated e-gates at more European airports. The expansion is tied to the rollout of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), a digital border platform set to replace manual passport stamping for eligible non-EU nationals, including British travelers.

Southwest is the US's third-largest carrier by passengers. In the 12 months to February 2025, US Department of Transportation data shows it carried 173.4 million passengers. Only American Airlines (223.1 million) and Delta Air Lines (199.0 million) surpassed it. Southwest's traffic was -1.8% lower compared to the year to February 2024, partly because of lower demand and greater uncertainty.

It has happened again. Newark Liberty International Airport just experienced its fourth air traffic control (ATC) outage in the past month. Controllers at the troubled Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) area, which manages arrivals and departures for Newark, lost radio frequencies for a brief period yesterday, leaving them unable to communicate with aircraft.

On May 19, 2025, RTX, a massive defense conglomerate previously referred to as Raytheon Technologies, was reported to be resuming talks this upcoming Thursday with 3,000 striking employees. Those on strike are workers at Pratt & Whitney, a US-based aircraft engine manufacturer. These employees have been on strike for three weeks, mostly as a result of general unhappiness over the terms of their employment.

Wizz Air has taken delivery of its 1st Airbus A321XLR during an event at Airbus' Hamburg Finkenwerder site in Germany. The aircraft is the first of 47 due to be taken by the airline. While this may not be the first Airbus A321XLR to have been delivered to an airline, it does still tick a number of boxes. Firstly, it is the first of these aircraft to be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, but also the first one to be delivered with a low-cost carrier cabin.

New research has found that lightning, while not very common, can occur on tidally locked exoplanets like our nearest neighbor, Proxima b.

United Airlines is facing significant onboard catering challenges at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) following a recent switch to a new catering provider. What was expected to be a smooth transition has resulted in service disruptions and frustrations among passengers and crew.

Southwest Airlines has issued the voting results following its annual shareholder meeting, with the airline’s shareholders approving every nominated candidate to its board, including five members that were appointed following the carrier’s truce with Elliott Investment Management (Elliott).

Welcome to my 168th weekly routes article! It includes eight mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between May 12 and 19. Many dozens of routes worldwide started in the examined period. However, as always, only a selection of intriguing additions is covered.

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing, verifying how its systems work together, respond to pilot inputs and handle injected failures.

The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.