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February 5, 2024

73-year-old man dies in skydiving incident in Arizona after his parachute failed to fully open

An investigation is underway after a 73-year-old experienced skydiver died following a formation jump in Arizona, according to the Eloy Police Department.

February 4, 2024

Ocean exploration company's possible proof of Amelia Earhart's wrecked plane nearly vanished: report

An ocean exploration that believes it found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's airplane about 16,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean nearly lost the images.

February 3, 2024

Florida mobile home plane crash victims identified

Police have named the three people who were killed when a small plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, police said Saturday.

February 2, 2024

Asteroid larger than New York's Empire State Building to buzz Earth on Friday

An asteroid, dubbed 2008 OS7, about the size of a skyscraper, will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. Despite its size, it poses no threat, officials say.

February 2, 2024

Look what’s being made to fly inches from your face

The HOVERAir X1 is a self-flying drone camera from China that can fly inches from your face. It's like your own personal flying photographer.

February 1, 2024

Filtering flights by aircraft type up 15X following 737 Max 9 incident

Air travelers are increasingly using a filter during online flight searches to eliminate a 737 Max 9 from consideration when booking flights.

January 31, 2024

Plane crashes into busy San Francisco intersection, killing 1

A single-engine airplane crashed into a busy intersection in the San Francisco Bay Area. The pilot was killed, but no one else was injured.

January 30, 2024

NASA space shuttle installed at site of future Los Angeles science museum

The retired Space Shuttle Endeavour was installed at the future site of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.

January 30, 2024

Colorado skydiver falls to his death in freak accident

A wingsuited man fell to his death in a skydiving incident in Colorado on Saturday after both his primary and reserve parachutes failed to deploy.

January 29, 2024

Moonquakes and faults near lunar south pole result of shrinking, study says

Scientists have researched seismic activity on the moon, which may impact future human landings. Moonquakes can last much longer than earthquakes, study shows.