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In this Nov. 18, 2020 photo, workers stand near a Boeing 737 Max airplane parked at Renton Municipal Airport next to the Boeing assembly facility in Renton, WA, where 737 Max airplanes are made.
Despite Max's Return, Boeing Deliveries Drop
Boeing finished 2020 with 157 deliveries, down from 380 in 2019.
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Researchers at the Army's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop an acoustic fabric being tested on the International Space Station could be used to develop space dust telescopes and allow astronauts to feel through their pressurized suits.
Smart Fabric Collects Space Dust on International Space Station
This is no ordinary space shammy.
Dec 18th, 2020
In this Aug. 13, 1965 photo provided by the San Diego Air and Space Museum, technicians work on an Atlas Centaur 7 rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla. A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a Centaur 7 upper stage rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.
NASA Says Mystery Object Isn't Asteroid
It's actually a 54-year-old rocket.
Dec 3rd, 2020
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DEFIANT X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace.
Sikorsky-Boeing Team Reveal Advanced Assault Helicopter
Jan 25th, 2021
The University of Western Australia's rooftop observatory.
Record-Breaking Laser Could Test Einstein Theory
Jan 22nd, 2021
Three small CubeSats will be placed into low-Earth orbit where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousands of small satellites that can work cooperatively and autonomously.
Mission to Test Satellite Swarm Technology
Jan 22nd, 2021
A security official checks people's IDs before the third hearing in the trial of Carlos Ghosn, Istanbul, Jan. 20, 2021.
Pilots, Airline Official Face 12 Years Jail for Ghosn Flight
Jan 21st, 2021
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In this Dec. 16, 2020, file photo President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Transportation Secretary former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, President-elect speaks during a news conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del.
Buttigieg Aims for Infrastructure Overhaul
The nominee calls it a "generational opportunity" to create new jobs, fight economic inequality and stem climate change.
Jan 21st, 2021
The core stage for the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System rocket undergoes a hot fire test at the Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., Jan. 16, 2021.
NASA Moon Rocket Test Falls Short
A redo could push the first flight of the Artemis program into next year.
Jan 20th, 2021
Then-presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio in front of the Space Shuttle Pathfinder exhibit, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 27, 2016.
Museum to Restore Full-Sized Mockup of Space Shuttle
The shuttle test model, called Pathfinder, has been weathering outside the museum for more than three decades.
Jan 20th, 2021
In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.
EASA: 737 Max Cleared Next Week
The European clearance follows nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes.
Jan 19th, 2021
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Canada OKs Boeing 737 Max
The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada, including allowing pilots to disable a faulty warning system.
Jan 19th, 2021
Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 rocket launch platform, named Cosmic Girl, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Mojave (MHV) on its second orbital launch demonstration in the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.
Virgin Orbit Reaches Space on Second Try
The LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 and ignited moments later.
Jan 18th, 2021
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FAA Approves Automated Commercial Drones
A Massachusetts company is the first approved for commercial drone flights without a person directing the machine and keeping it in sight.
Jan 18th, 2021
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Hydrogen-Powered Flying Formula 1 Car to Debut at CES 2021
The company's carcopter prototype was designed specifically for flying car racing.
Jan 14th, 2021
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Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash
Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the 737 Max.
Jan 14th, 2021
Researchers prepare bottles of French red wine to be flown from Wallops Island, Va., to the International Space Station, Nov. 2, 2019.
Wine, Vines Headed Home After Year in Space
The startup behind the experiment will host a wine tasting next month, followed by months of chemical testing.
Jan 13th, 2021
The KC-46A is a multirole tanker designed to refuel allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures.
Boeing Gets Contract for 12 More KC-46 Tankers
The deal is worth $1.7 billion.
Jan 13th, 2021
Indonesian Navy's aircraft flies as the search for the wreckage of a crashed Sriwijaya Air passenger jet continues.
Searchers Hunt for Crashed Plane's Voice Recorder
At least 160 divers were deployed to find the recorder that holds conversations between pilots.
Jan 13th, 2021