Air And Space - Page 96

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.

January 28, 2024

How this new heavy-duty drone can carry up to 88 pounds of cargo like it’s a feather

The new DJI FlyCart 30 is a heavy-duty drone that can carry hefty packages to any destination, regardless of what the terrain might be.

January 28, 2024

Ocean exploration company believes it may have found Amelia Earhart's wrecked plane: 'We're all hopeful'

Deep Sea Vision, an ocean exploration company based in South Carolina, believes it may have found the plane that Amelia Earhart died in in 1937, capturing it on sonar.

January 28, 2024

On this day in history, January 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger explodes, shocking the nation

On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded after takeoff — killing all seven on board and shocking the nation. President Reagan addressed the nation that night.

January 26, 2024

Pentagon’s internal watchdog releases UFO report saying DoD has 'no overarching UAP policy'

The U.S. Defense Department Inspector General released an unclassified report that determined the Pentagon lacked a cohesive UFO strategy and had 'no overarching UAP policy.'

January 25, 2024

Powerful Webb Telescope spies spectacular star birth cluster beyond the Milky Way

The James Webb Space Telescope has released a stunning new image revealing a massive star forming region of the Milky Way galaxy known as N79.