Air And Space - Page 17

August 21

Harvard physicist says mysterious interstellar object could be nuclear-powered spaceship

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows an unexpected frontal glow that Harvard's Avi Loeb says cannot be explained by sunlight reflection or standard cometary outgassing.

August 21

Navy pilot rescued from Virginia waters as F/A-18 fleet faces string of recent mishaps

The latest F/A-18 Super Hornet crash off Virginia adds to a string of recent Navy mishaps after a pilot survived a water landing during a routine training exercise.

August 20

Retired NASA astronaut explains how robots could shape space exploration

Retired NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore discusses the possibility of robots being a part of space exploration efforts and more on 'The Will Cain Show.'

August 20

Duffy’s DOT accuses Biden, Buttigieg of inflating air traffic controller pipeline: ‘Juiced the numbers’

The Trump administration's transportation department raises air traffic controller standards and suggests weaker standards under Biden increased the average washout rate.

August 10

Thrill ride malfunctions at popular music festival, leaving riders stuck upside down

Boardmasters festival attendees were stranded upside down for 20 minutes when the Apollo 13 amusement ride malfunctioned at the Cornwall music event.

August 10

Harvard physicist says massive interstellar object could be alien probe on 'reconnaissance mission'

Massive interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, larger than Manhattan, shows unusual glow pattern and planetary alignment that Harvard physicist calls potentially technological.

August 9

Astronauts splash down in Pacific after completing ISS mission that relieved stranded crew members

NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers and two international crew members splashed down in the Pacific off California Saturday in the first such landing for NASA in 50 years.

August 9

Astronauts who replaced stranded ISS crew return to Earth after 5-month mission

NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with Japan’s Takuya Onishi and Russia’s Kirill Peskov, splashed down in the Pacific on Saturday. (Credit: NASA/SpaceX)

August 9

Meteorite fragment that slammed through homeowner's roof is billions of years old, predates Earth: professor

A meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home roof in June has been identified as billions of years old and older than the Earth, according to a geology professor.

August 9

Meteorite spotted in the Southern sky

Dashcam footage captures a large fireball in the sky over Lexington, South Carolina, which was recently confirmed to be a meteorite fragment that crashed into a Georgia home on June 26, 2025. (Credit: William Jackson/TMX)