Outer Space Is About To Get A Whole Lot Closer

A new breed of rocket scientists have arrived with small, low-cost spaceships.

Sep 15th, 2017

In this April 26, 2021, file photo Boeing 737 Max airplanes sit parked in a storage lot, near Boeing Field in Seattle. The Boeing Co. told employees, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, that they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired.

Boeing Tells Workers They Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The policy will apply to roughly 125,000 U.S.-based employees.

A fire official looks over the scene of a small plane crash, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, in Santee, Calif. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when the plane crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze, authorities said.

Plane Crash Kills 2, Burns Homes in California Neighborhood

When the plane was close to the runway, an air traffic controller alerted the pilot that the aircraft was too low.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter. This image was taken by the WATSON camera on the rover’s robotic arm on April 6, 2021, the 46th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Perseverance’s First Major Successes on Mars

Perseverance has tested out all of its engineering capabilities, driven 1.6 miles over rough terrain and taken thousands of photos, but there are three major milestones that scientists are particularly excited about.

Key Airline Group Targets Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

They said it will be a "huge challenge."

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Lockheed Opens Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility

The facility integrates critical digital transformation advancements.

In this handout photo released by Roscosmos, actress Yulia Peresild, left, film director Klim Shipenko, right, and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov speak with their relatives through a safety glass prior the launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.

Russian Film Crew Blasts Off to Make First Movie in Space

The plot involves a surgeon who rushes to the space station to save a crew member.

Dietrich Brockhagen, Executive Director of Atmosfair, points on pipes of the system that brings hydrogen and carbon into the facility that mix them and produce e-fuel at the 'Atmosfair' synthetic kerosene plant in Werlte, Germany, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. German officials are unveiling a facility in Werlte, near Germany's northwestern border with the Netherlands, what they say will be the world's first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene as part of an effort to reduce the climate impact of flying.

New Plant Aims to Cut Flying's Carbon Footprint

It's said to be the world’s first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene, a climate-friendly fuel of the future.

In this May 6, 2018 file photo, actor William Shatner takes questions from reporters after delivering the commencement address at New England Institute of Technology graduation ceremonies, in Providence, R.I. Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone.

William Shatner Will Fly to Space Aboard Blue Origin Rocket

Shatner will become the oldest person to go to space.

In this July 11, 2021, file photo Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson shows his Virgin Galactic made astronaut wings pin after his flight to space from Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, N.M. Virgin Galactic says the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an investigation into why its spaceship veered off course while descending during a July flight over New Mexico with Branson aboard.

Virgin Galactic Says FAA Has Cleared It for Further Flights

A rocketship carrying Richard Branson and five employees deviated outside the air traffic control clearance area earlier this summer.

Customer Video Shows Raven Attacking Delivery Drone

It forced the service to suspend operations in the area.

Members of the 'August 1st' Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force perform during the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2021, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province.

China to Unveil Drones, Moon Rocket at Air Show

The ruling Communist Party is pouring billions of dollars into developing fighter jets, stealth technology, drones and other hardware for its military wing.

Boeing to Build Military Aircraft Drones in Australia

The plane uses artificial intelligence to operate in tandem with manned aircraft.