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NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft successfully tested its ice-penetrating radar system during a close flyby of Mars earlier this year.

New research suggests moonquakes rooted in ancient fault systems could threaten modern moon missions.

The UK’s largest airport is set to expand following the recent submission of “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway. Spanning two miles, the proposed runway would cross a rerouted section of the M25 and accommodate over 750 additional flights per day across London, effectively doubling the airport’s capacity and potentially creating around 100,000 new jobs.

Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.

Explore the space between the stars from the safety of a virtual cockpit with the best space flight simulation games.

The Airbus A380's first commercial service was in 2007. Ten airlines continue to fly the superjumbo on a scheduled basis: All Nippon, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad (which is bringing back more frames), Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

Measuring binary star systems' basic properties has proved exceedingly difficult.

The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.

Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.

Rocket Lab will launch its fifth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS tonight (Aug. 4), and you can watch it live.

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Aug. 4), then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

International Airlines Group (IAG)-owned Vueling is set to cease operating an all-Airbus fleet. According to IAG’s second-quarter financial results report, the airline group has allocated its existing order for 50 Boeing 737 MAXs, originally placed three years ago, to the Spanish low-cost carrier. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2026.

International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Luis Gallego believes that London Heathrow's planned third runway could be "empty" due to excessive charges to airlines. The cost of developing a third runway at Heathrow is estimated at almost $28 billion, and the cost would likely be passed on to airlines and passengers through higher airport fees.

After months of tension, softening demand and creative tariff-skirting solutions, the European Union and United States came to a trade agreement last week. It has largely been regarded as a positive turn in the aviation industry.

August is now here. In this peak summer month, analysis of OAG data shows that the US will have approximately 2,400 international departures daily. Widebody aircraft are set to operate 860, equivalent to 35% of the total.

Air Canada has launched a new route between its Toronto Pearson hub and Kingston, Ontario, but passengers won't be traveling via aircraft. Instead, the connection will be served by a motorcoach in partnership with The Landline Company, with two daily roundtrips launching in September.

There are several nonstop options between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and New York JFK Airport (JFK). However – for a variety of reasons – some people choose to fly indirectly, often through unconventional or otherwise odd cities across the United States. Using data from the US Department of Transportation, I take a look at some of the most common and the most unusual ways people got between LAX and JFK last year.

Spirit exited bankruptcy protection earlier this year. It cut a lot of debt and received fresh investment, helping to provide a new foundation. Like all carriers that have undertaken this process, it aims to be stronger, more focused, and more competitive. Spirit was also among the most impacted operators by the Pratt & Whitney engine problems.

Bad for the consumer, great for the airline? A handful of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue transcontinental routes topped the list for last year's most expensive transcontinental flights by gross fare (thus including taxes and other fees). This is not to say that most passengers paid these exact fares, as it reflects an average of all prices, which fluctuate depending on factors such as competitive behavior, taxes, and remaining available capacity. In this article, I am only looking at flights between the US East Coast corridor and the US West Coast.