Air And Space - Page 18

August 7

Two people killed after helicopter hits power line and crashes into barge on Mississippi River

Helicopter crashes into power line and plummets onto Mississippi River barge near Missouri-Illinois border, killing at least two people and sparking a fire.

August 7

NASA announces retirement of veteran astronaut Butch Wilmore after 25 years of service

Captain Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after flying Boeing Starliner's first crewed test mission and completing five spacewalks at International Space Station.

August 6

Sean Duffy: We're going to bring fission to the moon's surface

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explains the 'key component' of the Trump administration's goal to win the next space race on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

August 6

CBS host frets Trump admin plans for moon base could usher in new 'age of colonialism' in space

CBS discussed NASA funding cuts and moon colonization plans, with host Vladimir Duthiers questioning colonial parallels and Neil deGrasse Tyson defending space exploration.

August 6

Trump admin cuts red tape on commercial drones to compete with China's dominance of the market

Federal Aviation Administration's landmark proposed rule could enable widespread delivery drone operations by eliminating current visual line-of-sight restrictions.

August 6

Tulsi Gabbard tells podcaster aliens may be real: 'We're continuing to look for the truth'

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told a New York Post podcast that she believes aliens could possibly be real and that she has lingering questions about UFOs.

August 6

Space-based missile-killing Golden Dome tech aims for crucial test before Trump leaves office: Lockheed Martin

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin develops satellites capable of intercepting missiles from space to support Trump's Golden Dome defense shield initiative.

August 5

Trump pushing for nuclear reactor on the moon

Fox News chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel reports on President Donald Trump's goal to put a nuclear reactor on the moon on 'Special Report.'

August 5

SEN TIM SCOTT: The secret behind Apollo 8's broadcast is a favorite story of Christian courage

The historic Apollo 8 mission featured astronauts reading from the Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve broadcast that reached millions of viewers worldwide

August 4

Transportation Secretary Duffy to announce nuclear reactor development plan for the moon

Sean Duffy, serving as interim NASA administrator, reportedly plans to direct the agency to develop a nuclear reactor for lunar deployment within six years