Air And Space - Page 73

May 19, 2024

Blue flash caught in night sky over Spain, Portugal lights up social media

An astonishing blue fireball captured the eyes of many early Sunday morning as it quickly flew over the skies of Spain and Portugal, according to reports.

May 17, 2024

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's cause of death revealed as coroner releases official findings

The cause and manner of death for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett have been revealed, weeks after he was found dead amid a lawsuit against the company.

May 16, 2024

Congressman moves to declassify UFO docs: 'If you got nothing to hide, release the files'

A U.S. congressman is applying pressure to the U.S. government by forcing the president to direct all federal agencies to release UFO-related files.

May 16, 2024

Merger of massive black holes from early universe uncovered by Webb telescope, scientists say

The Webb Space Telescope has made a new discovery, detecting the earliest known merger of black holes. One of the black holes is 50 million times more massive than the sun.

May 15, 2024

Scientists discover large, 'cotton candy-like' planet with unusually low density

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called WASP-193b that's larger than Jupiter but incredibly light and fluffy due to its composition of mostly light gases.

May 15, 2024

Suit up for the stars: SpaceX’s new era of space fashion

SpaceX's suits for astronauts embarking on the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission are sleek with advanced functionality, propulsion and life-support systems.

May 14, 2024

Earth in the clear after sun emits largest solar flare in nearly 10-year cycle

The sun spit out the largest solar flare in more than a decade on Tuesday, though after a week of being pummeled by plasma, the Earth could be in the clear this time.

May 14, 2024

Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on ground

An Air Force instructor pilot died following an accident in which his ejection seat activated during ground operations, the military branch said.

May 14, 2024

2 fighter jets clip wings during Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Florida

Two fighter jets landed safely after clipping wings while performing an aerial maneuver during the Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Florida over the weekend.

May 14, 2024

On this day in history, May 14, 1973, Skylab, the first US space station, is launched

Skylab, America's first space station, was launched into orbit on this day in history in 1973. The space station was damaged during liftoff, but the astronauts repaired it.