Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Fresh volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first since the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life again......»»
A year on, we now know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It"s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes
The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most spectacular and violent volcanic eruptions ever seen......»»
NASA is continuing to build the Titan Dragonfly helicopter, with a focus on its rotors
Ingenuity, the helicopter assisting NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on its mission, has been a huge success. It gathered the achievement of the first controlled flight on another heavenly body, has performed spectacularly over its 28 flights and holds.....»»
Huge TF2 leak reveals scrapped weapons and maps
The latest Team Fortress 2 leak has revealed pretty much everything about the game......»»
Plants as biomonitors of heavy metals
There are many sources of heavy metal pollutants, including vehicle exhausts, various industries, mines, thermal plants, and other combustion processes, and even volcanic activity. The presence of heavy metals in the environment represent a health ri.....»»
FAA is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all US flights
The Federal Aviation Administration software that failed Wednesday causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations is 30 years old and at least six years away from being updated, a government source familiar with the situation tells CNN......»»
FAA outage that grounded flights blamed on old tech and damaged database file
Notice to Air Missions outage puts spotlight on FAA's struggles with technology. Enlarge / Travelers wait in a terminal at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, during an FAA outage that grounded flights across the US o.....»»
Scientists and satellites make sense of Earth"s subtle motions
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out......»»
Flights grounded nationwide as FAA’s notice system suffers outage [Updated]
The notices warn pilots of potential hazards along their routes. Enlarge / As of 7:30 am Eastern, all domestic flights have been grounded due to a NOTAM outage. (credit: Getty Images) Update 9:20 am ET: The Federal Aviat.....»»
What is NOTAM, the FAA computer system that halted all US flights?
A critical Federal Aviation Administration computer system that experienced an outage Wednesday and briefly halted all US flights provides airlines with a digital bulletin board of crucial safety updates......»»
Delta rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi for SkyMiles Members
SkyMiles Members will be able to take advantage of free in-flight Wi-Fi, powered by T-Mobile, on all domestic Delta flights by the end of 2023.Delta offers free in-flight Wi-FiDelta has announced a new partnership with T-Mobile that brings free in-fl.....»»
CES 2023: Wordle will take to the skies thanks to Delta Air Lines
It's going to become a whole lot easier to play Wordle and other games from The New York Times on Delta Air Lines flights later this year......»»
Large volcanic outburst on discovered on Jupiter"s moon Io
A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Jupiter's moon Io by Jeff Morgenthaler of the Planetary Science Institute using PSI's Io Input/Output observatory (IoIO)......»»
Spain confirms first death from 2021 volcano eruption
The first death from a months-long volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma island in 2021 has been confirmed after a court ruled Monday that a man died from inhaling toxic gases from the volcano......»»
How to visit Singapore using Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and zero cash
As travel restrictions finally ease, many are booking flights to destinations such as the tech-forward Singapore. Here's how to visit Singapore's top sights without having to shell out a single physical coin.Using Apple Pay in Singapore is safe and c.....»»
How to visit top sights in Singapore using Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and zero cash
As travel restrictions finally ease, many are booking flights to destinations such as the tech-forward Singapore. Here's how to visit Singapore's top sights without having to shell out a single physical coin.Using Apple Pay in Singapore is safe and c.....»»
Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?
Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport—atop a dusty volcanic desert—dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a couple of floating, plastic bath toys......»»
Travel misery grinds on as US digs out from superstorm
Thousands more flights were canceled across the United States on Wednesday, with no end in sight to days of travel misery as the country digs out from a deadly superstorm......»»
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left about a million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas......»»
"Epic" winter storm wallops US, leaving 1 mn without power
More than a million US power customers were in the dark Friday as a "bomb cyclone" winter storm walloped the country, closing highways, grounding flights and causing misery for Christmas travelers......»»
70 percent of US under storm warning as deep freeze hits
A historic and brutal winter storm put some 240 million Americans under severe weather warnings Friday as the United States faced holiday travel chaos, with thousands of flights canceled and major highways closed......»»