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February 7, 2024

NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away

A new NASA discovery found a planet of similar size to Earth that could be habitable due to its close orbit to a small star. Further investigation will be done to learn more.

February 6, 2024

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California to lay off 530 workers because of lack of funding

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to let go 530 workers and 40 contractors because it has not secure funding for the 2024 fiscal year, officials said.

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.