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NASA spaceflight boss unexpectedly resigns
May 21, 2020Doug Loverro, head of NASA's human spaceflight program, has stepped down from his position.
'Helical engine' could reach relativistic speeds
Oct 16, 2019NASA engineer David Burns has developed a concept for a new drive capable of reaching distant solar systems.
Elon Musk unveils new 'Starship' spacecraft
VIDEO Sep 29, 2019The SpaceX CEO revealed the impressive new vehicle at a live-streamed event in Texas on Saturday.
Woman wakes up all alone in cold, dark plane
Jun 24, 2019Tiffani Adams fell asleep during her flight and awoke to find that she was trapped alone in the parked plane.
German physicists to tackle EmDrive mystery
Jun 10, 2019Scientists in Germany have built a measurement device to determine if the enigmatic EmDrive actually works.
Turkish airline pilot films UFO during flight
VIDEO May 13, 2019Pilot Atilla Senturk and his crew encountered a strange object during a routine flight from Istanbul to Cologne.
Florida invaded by huge swarms of lovebugs
VIDEO May 8, 2019The short-lived insects have embarked on their bi-annual flight, leaving streets and homes completely engulfed.
Crew Dragon launches on first flight to ISS
VIDEO Mar 2, 2019The unmanned test flight brings NASA one step closer to being able to launch its own crewed missions again.
Virgin Galactic has reached the edge of space
VIDEO Dec 16, 2018Sir Richard Branson's dream of sending tourists up in to space is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
First ever 'solid state' plane takes flight
VIDEO Nov 22, 2018An aircraft with no moving parts has successfully flown a distance of 60 meters using 'ionic wind' technology.
Mystery surrounds tanker flight over Area 51
Nov 12, 2018A Boeing NKC-135R was tracked flying over the secretive facility multiple times back on September 20th.
'Bird from Atlantis' mystery finally solved
Nov 5, 2018The origin of a flightless bird found only on a remote island in the Atlantic has puzzled scientists for years.
Virgin Galactic to fly to space 'within weeks'
Oct 9, 2018Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm could be heading in to space for the first time very soon.
Pilot vanished during 1978 UFO encounter
Jul 30, 2018Frederick Valentich disappeared without a trace after encountering a UFO on a flight to King Island, Tasmania.
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity reaches 170,000ft
VIDEO Jul 27, 2018The third rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo provided its pilots with a spectacular view of our planet.
Real-life 'Iron Man' suit has gone on sale
VIDEO Jul 19, 2018Inventor Richard Browning's impressive flight suit is now available to purchase for a whopping $440,000.
Hunt for MH370 solves 140-year-old mystery
May 4, 2018A sonar search for flight MH370 has uncovered the wrecks of two ships that went missing in the 1800s.
VSS Unity completes first powered flight
VIDEO Apr 10, 2018Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
NASA to develop a new 'quiet' supersonic jet
Feb 13, 2018The US government is funding a new experimental aircraft known as the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch is a huge success
VIDEO Feb 6, 2018The world's most powerful rocket has successfully blasted off in to the heavens on its first test flight.
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