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For high-contrast views of the Flower Moon, this May 12, we recommend these Celestron SkyMaster 12x60 binoculars, now almost 30% cheaper on Amazon.

As of today, passengers traveling on US domestic flights will now have to do so in possession of an identity document that is 'REAL ID' compliant. This introduction marks the end of a long and drawn-out regulatory saga that was initially planned to be completed two years ago, before the deadline for the rollout of the new regulation was extended. The rules also concern accessing certain federal facilities.

China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime.

Like most low-cost carriers, Norse Atlantic's lowest-priced fare family only includes a few things. Food and drink are not among them, although passengers can buy onboard, pay more for a more comprehensive product bundle, or take their own things. It is, as always, a tradeoff between price, product, and experience, although no inclusive food, even if of dubious airline quality, is unusual on long-haul flights. However, several other operators do the same.

A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Paul Van Hoeydonck died on May 3, at his home in Antwerp.

The French government has announced that one of Concorde’s airframes and all of its equipment has been designated as a historic monument following the decision of the French National Commission for Heritage and Architecture.

American Airlines has introduced a second daily flight between Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The new service, which commenced on May 5, is operated by Envoy Air under the American Eagle brand.

A treat for the early risers out there.

E-Day is still a ways off, but the 2006 original Gears of War is getting a remaster that's emerging on Xbox, PS5, and PC with better graphics and performance in August.

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

Scientists have finally gathered direct proof of how the universe forges its heaviest elements, a process that has remained a mystery for over half a century.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

The FAA has approved SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

Stratolaunch Systems conducted its first hypersonic test flight with its Talon-A2 vehicle and Roc carrier plane in December, then repeated the feat in March.

They say time flies. In the case of American Airlines’ lowest-capacity widebody, the Boeing 787-8,it does. The oneworld member’s first revenue-generating flight aboard the 787-8 occurred 10 years ago, on May 7, 2015, between Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare.

SpaceX's Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission's private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet's polar regions.

Avelo Airlines has canceled its planned service from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nassau, Bahamas, one month before launch. The carrier cites lower demand than expected on the route.

US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines has decided to dust the cobwebs off of a long-abandoned service, which, interestingly, does not operate to or from any of the airline's major hubs. With the busy summer travel season on the horizon, Delta's route strategy department has been hard at work planning for the next winter travel season.

A new flight plan has been filed for a NASA winged orbiter and its jumbo jet transport. The Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft recreates the 747 and Enterprise.

The interior of asteroid Vesta has been shown not to be a protoplanet after all, meaning that new explanations for its origin are needed.