On June 3, 2026, a notable event took place at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as the United States Marine Corps officially retired its last AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft from active service. This provides an opportunity to revisit the history of the AV-8B Harrier II program. A British-American Project In 1972, the American […]

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More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.

The experimental jet was built to kill the sonic boom. First, it has to survive going supersonic.

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.

The discovery of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS raises speculation about its nature, with some suggesting it could be an alien spacecraft. However, most astronomers believe it is a comet. The question highlights differing belief systems regarding the origins of life, with critics emphasizing the necessity of extraordinary evidence for such claims.

The video clip of orbs circling a passenger plane prompts speculation about its origins, including faked footage, extraterrestrial craft, or military technology. After analysis, I dismiss the latter two due to physical impossibilities, instead propose that these are interdimensional craft linked to the spiritual realm.

Ezekiel's vision is discussed, questioning whether it depicts a divine encounter or ancient astronauts. I critique Erich von Däniken's theories on UFOs, emphasize that advanced propulsion technologies have military origins, and confirm that true anti-gravity remains unattainable within known physics, dismissing claims of reverse-engineered alien technology.

There are many sightings of multiple UFOs around important military sites. Also that the US government has covered up the truth of visiting aliens / UFOs for decades. It all adds to the mystique which might be used to get the masses to comply with authoritarian diktats.

Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.

Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.

The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida.

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.

Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.

SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 vehicle a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again.