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Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.

ADS-B, which stands for "Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast", is a surveillance technology used in aviation to track aircraft in real-time. It allows aircraft to broadcast all different types of data, such as altitude, identification and speed. This data is essential for air traffic control and other aircraft in the sky.

SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

Washington DC's Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport sits directly outside the heart of ‘Helicopter Alley’. Helicopter Alley is a pathway over Washington DC and the Potomac River that sees hundreds of different types of helicopters crossing the busy airspace at just several hundred feet in the air.

Get excited for a new major sci-fi game from Housemarque and two heavy-hitters from third-party studios.

Think the Boeing 757,think the US. This is because Delta Air Lines and United Airlines together have 175 passenger-configured 757s—a considerable proportion of the world's total. As such, the latest Cirium Diio data shows that the country has 96% of all 757 passenger services.

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

Although it may not seem like it, airlines find it notoriously difficult to be profitable, let alone consistently profitable. The history books are littered with examples of poor performance. Generally speaking, they must make money in the summer, which is vital to helping them withstand the considerably more challenging winter, although many carriers need to improve winter performance.

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

You can save 18% on the Lego Star Wars R2-D2, suitable for those aged 10 and up, making it very nearly the cheapest I've ever seen.

Cathay Pacific has added a fourth weekly flight from Hong Kong to Riyadh, expanding its capacity to the Saudi Arabian city with an additional weekly itinerary.

In the wake of the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 5342, an accident involving a regional jet flying from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan National Airport (DCA) that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter operated by the United States Army, increased attention has been placed on safety standards in regional aviation. Although nothing related to the aircraft being a regional jet has been attributed as a cause of the incident, there has undoubtedly been heightened scrutiny surrounding regional operations.

Ten airlines fly the Airbus A380:All Nippon, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

Sometimes the end of the mission isn't really the end.

One of American Airlines' Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' aircraft has had a difficult start to 2025, having been involved in multiple diversions since the new year. The plane, which is an example of the short-fuselage 787-8 variant bearing the registration N819AN, is currently on the ground in Dallas, having not flown for five days. Let's take a look at the circumstances surrounding N819AN's eventful start to 2025.

The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued a report about an incident involving a TUI Boeing 787-8, which landed in Birmingham with below-final reserve fuel. This came about after the flight crew initiated a go-around at the diversion airport.

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact."

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has superseded an airworthiness directive (AD) that addressed a fault with both pilots’ seats on Boeing 747 family aircraft, ranging from the 747-200 to the 747-8. The latest directive added inspections on previously omitted part numbers.