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First crewed flight of the Boeing Starliner scrubbed once again

The planned crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner was scrubbed at 3 minutes and 50 seconds before liftoff due to a problem with the ground system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 2nd, 2024

This airline is first to offer in-flight AR glasses

There's plenty of room for upgrades to in-flight entertainment, and airlines are starting to explore advanced AR glasses to expand what's possible......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

The hidden rule for flight feathers and how it could reveal which dinosaurs could fly

Birds can fly—at least, most of them can. Flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have evolved lifestyles that don't require flight. However, there's a lot that scientists don't know about how the wings and feathers of flightless birds differ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

A sleuthing enthusiast says he found the US military’s X-37B spaceplane

Officials didn't disclose details about the X-37B's orbit after its December launch. Enlarge / File photo of an X-37B spaceplane. (credit: Boeing) It turns out some of the informed speculation about the US military's lat.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

NASA launches a billion-dollar Earth science mission Trump tried to cancel

“It has been a long, strange trip," says the top scientist on NASA's PACE mission. Enlarge / NASA's PACE spacecraft last year at Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland. (credit: NASA) NASA's latest mission dedicated to.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Four bolts were missing from Boeing 737 before door plug blew off, NTSB says

Signs indicate that key bolts were missing when 737 Max 9 left Boeing factory. Enlarge / Rows 25 and 26 in the Boeing plane that lost a door plug during flight. (credit: NTSB) Four important bolts were missing from a Boe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Virgin Galactic grounds space tourism flight after piece of ship accidentally detaches

Virgin Galactic has grounded its current space tourism flight after a small part of its mothership unintentionally detached, the company announced Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Watch Blue Origin hotfire its next-gen BE-4 rocket engine

Blue Origin has shared footage of a test fire of its powerful BE-4 engine in ongoing tests that follow the engine's recent first flight on a ULA rocket......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Shake, rattle and launch: Dream Chaser spaceplane passes vibration test

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned first flight to the ISS this year.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Scientists pinpoint growth of brain"s cerebellum as key to evolution of bird flight

Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur fossils to help answer an enduring question in biology: How did the brains of birds evolve to enable them to fly?.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption as details on missing bolts emerge

Boeing workers apparently failed to replace bolts after reinstalling door plug. Enlarge / A hole is covered where a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane used by Alaska Airlines. (credit: Getty Images) Boeing is wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Artemis teams install emergency escape baskets at NASA Kennedy

Teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program began installing the four emergency egress baskets at Launch Pad 39B in preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

NASA helicopter"s mission ends after three years on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

NASA collaborating on European-led gravitational wave observatory in space

The first space-based observatory designed to detect gravitational waves has passed a major review and will proceed to the construction of flight hardware. On Jan. 25, ESA (European Space Agency), announced the formal adoption of LISA, the Laser Inte.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

NASA video celebrates Mars helicopter following its final flight

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has taken its final flight. Soon after the news broke on Thursday, the space agency shared a video celebrating its legacy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

NASA readies Starliner spacecraft for first crewed flight to ISS

NASA has offered an update on its preparation work for the Starliner spacecraft's first crewed flight to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

NASA invests in new nuclear rocket concept for the future of space exploration and astrophysics

In the coming years, NASA plans to send several astrobiology missions to Venus and Mars to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. These will occur alongside crewed missions to the moon (for the first time since the Apollo Era) and the first cr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Physics of V-shaped flight formations offer insights into energy efficiency

Birds have inspired human flight for centuries, but Shabnam Raayai thinks they can also offer lessons in reducing energy consumption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Alaska Airlines says it found many loose bolts on its Boeing 737 Max 9s

Inspections after a near-disaster reveal widespread problems with Boeing fleet. Enlarge / The missing emergency door of Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on Jan.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

It"s the last week to book a one-way Southwest flight for just $39

Looking for a cheap flight this spring? Southwest's "Wanna Get Away" sale has flights starting at just $39 from Feb. until May 2024, just make sure to book by Jan. 25. Score cheap flights: Southwest's "Wanna Get Away" sale has select one-way So.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Apple’s car project has been four years away for nearly nine years

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on a flight bound for San Francisco, preparing to attend a Sonos summit in San Jose, with bad plane wifi. The date was September 21, 2015. CNBC was on-air discussing an accelerated release date for the Apple.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024