USS Doris Miller Steam Plan Could Cost Millions, Risk 2034 Delivery
USS Doris Miller is already being built around electromagnetic aircraft-launch equipment, but the Pentagon must now develop a plan to…
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Navy Studies Ford Carrier Redesign With Cost and Future-Aircraft Risks
The U.S. Navy is evaluating changes to Ford-class aircraft carriers that could trade away two benefits built into the current…
FAA Redraws Palm Beach Flight Paths After More Than 6,000 Noise Complaints
A security restriction designed to protect one location shifted an aviation burden onto surrounding communities. After more than 6,000 aircraft-noise…
Earth’s Shadow Will Cover 96% of Moon, Giving Billions a Chance
96.3%. That is how much of the Moon’s visible disk will sit inside Earth’s dark central shadow at the peak…
Space Transportation Policy Orders Land Search for 1,000 Annual Launches and Returns
The United States wants its space transportation system to support more than 1,000 launches and spacecraft returns annually by 2030….
Tesla and Eight Automakers Recall 4.3 Million Cars Over Hard-to-Find Emergency Door Releases
An electronic door latch is convenient until a collision or power failure disables the electrical system that normally opens it….
California High-Speed Rail Prepares First Tracks, Full Plan Estimated at $126 Billion
California is preparing to lay its first high-speed-rail tracks in 2026, although the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco system originally promised for…
SpaceX Plans Falcon 9 Retirement Once Starship Flies Reliably Several Times Weekly
SpaceX intends to retire Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, but only after Starship can reliably fly several times per week….
James Webb Finds Evidence of Three Feeding Black Holes in Ancient Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has found evidence of three massive black holes actively feeding inside a single galaxy seen…
EU Releases €6.1 Billion for Ukraine Air Defense, but Deliveries Remain Unclear
The European Union has released another €6.1 billion ($7.1 billion) for Ukraine’s air and missile defenses, but the figure does…
PG&E Adds Electric Cars to Grid-Export Program With Installation Incentives
More electric cars can now participate in Pacific Gas & Electric’s bidirectional charging program, but an eligible vehicle is only…
Canada Sells Coulson 10 Planes for Conversion as Heavy Fleet Stays Abroad
Canada is adding the raw material for more heavy firefighting aircraft, but it has not yet solved the contracting problem…
Voyager 1 Expected to Become First Object One Light-Day From Earth
One day for light; nearly 50 years for Voyager 1. On Nov. 18, 2026, NASA projects that the spacecraft will…
FAA Investigates American Airlines Laptop Fire After Crew Contains Device
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a passenger laptop reportedly caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, turning an…
United Expects 147 Boeing MAX 10 Jets After 2027 Despite Finished Flight Tests
147 aircraft now define the scale of United Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 10 delay. Of the carrier’s 167 firm commitments…
Ukraine Tests European-Backed Starlink Alternative, but Readiness Remains Unproven
Ukraine says it has begun testing a European-backed alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink, a potentially important step toward reducing its dependence…
Navy Shows 1,500-Pound Missile Inside F-35C With 250-Mile-Plus Reach
The Navy has disclosed a long-range air-to-air missile that differs from its other extended-range weapons in one critical respect: it…
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Will Receive Medal After Record 252,756-Mile Journey
252,756 miles from Earth: That is the distance reached by NASA’s four Artemis II astronauts, farther than any humans had…
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