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When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft sped by Pluto in 2015, it revealed an incredible world of ice and haze carved by various geological processes — hinting that an ocean may have played a role in the dwarf planet’s recent history. The bounty of scientific riches has left researchers working to solve some of the tiny world’s mysteries a decade after …

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to fly its first military space launch next week. Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying Space Force satellites destined for geosynchronous orbit, about 22,000 miles above Earth. The milestone is a long time coming for ULA, the Defense …

Swiss President, Economy Minister to Fly to US for Talks  Bloomberg.com Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock  The Guardian Swiss Med-Tech Firm to Move Some Output Abroad to Ease Tariffs  Bloomberg.com America’s tariff avalanche catches Switzerland unawares  The Economist Chocolate, skincare and timepieces: What 39% tariffs on Swiss goods mean for U.S. consumers  CNBC Source link

If summer feels like it’s flying by – you may be right. Earth has seen a stretch of historically shorter days this month as the planet’s rotation mysteriously accelerates. The shortest, July 9 and 10, each registered 1.3 milliseconds less than the standard 24-hour day, which measures exactly 86,400 seconds long. The head-scratching phenomenon repeated on July 22 – and …

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with Crew Dragon Endeavour, stands at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will launch the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now A group of astronauts and a cosmonaut originally slated to fly on other missions are finally getting their ticket to ride. The quartet, led …

Blue Origin has announced a partnership with Scout Space, a company focused on orbital domain awareness and safety in space. Scout’s Owl sensor will be the first payload to fly on Blue Origin’s Blue Ring spacecraft, integrating the advanced space domain awareness (SDA) sensor into the payload delivery vehicle. The mission is expected to launch in Spring 2026, and will …

QUICK FACTS Name: Colugo, or Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus). Also known as the Malayan flying lemur Where it lives: Tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia What it eats: Flowers, buds, shoots, leaves, sap and nectar Why it’s awesome: Colugos are commonly called “flying lemurs,” but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces …

United Airlines Considers Expanding Premium Economy Class  Live and Let’s Fly Business class+? Delta says segmentation is coming to high-end cabins  CNBC US airlines reap rewards from premium travel strategy amid demand slump  Reuters United Airlines to expand ‘undersized’ Premium Plus cabin  The Points Guy United Airlines, Delta eye cheaper business class options while adding more potential fees  The Business Journals Source link

A NASA Mars mission’s long and winding road to the launch pad is nearing its end. The twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) Mars probes had been scheduled to launch last October, on the first-ever flight of Blue Origin‘s huge, partially reusable New Glenn rocket. But NASA took the two spacecraft off that flight in September, citing …

It’s been more than a year since Starliner’s failed test flight left a crew stranded in space, and Boeing’s spacecraft still isn’t ready to fly. In a recent update, NASA officials said they are working toward launching a mission aboard Starliner in 2026, and there probably won’t be any astronauts involved. During a press briefing last week, Steve Stich, NASA’s …