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FAA Chief Called to Testify About Boeing Plane
The FAA has come under scrutiny for its reliance on Boeing employees to test and approve critical systems.
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ASA astronauts Robert L. Behnken, left, and Chris Cassidy right, listen as commander Douglas Hurley speaks about retrieving the American flag left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago.
SpaceX Beats Boeing in Cosmic Contest
Astronauts claimed the flag left at the International Space Station by the last crew to launch from the U.S. nearly a decade ago.
Jun 2nd, 2020
In this image provided by NASA, the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken aboard, docks with the International Space Station Sunday, May 31, 2020.
SpaceX Delivers Test Pilots to Space Station
It was the first time a privately built and owned spacecraft carried astronauts to the space station.
May 31st, 2020
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NTSB investigator Carol Hogan examines wreckage as part of the investigation of a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif., that killed former NBA player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, Jan. 27, 2020.
Safety Board Asks Helicopter Makers to Install 'Black Boxes'
Jun 3rd, 2020
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Utility Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash
Jun 3rd, 2020
This illustration made available by NASA depicts the Solar Orbiter satellite in front of the Sun.
Solar Probe to Pass Through Comet's Tail
Jun 1st, 2020
A preflight check of a drone at Novant Health Logistics Center in Kannapolis, N.C.
Drones Drop Medical Supplies from the Sky
May 29th, 2020
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In this image made from video via NASA-TV, a SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, prepare to lift off from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 27, 2020.
SpaceX Launch Scrubbed Over Bad Weather
Liftoff was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.
May 28th, 2020
Tom Cruise poses for photos during a red carpet event for the movie 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, Aug. 29, 2018.
NASA 'All in' for Filming on Space Station
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is rolling out the red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.
May 28th, 2020
In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing on Wednesday, May 27, is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
Boeing Slashes 12,000 Jobs
And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
May 27th, 2020
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Drones Use AI to Find Landmines
"Butterfly" landmines are extremely difficult to locate and clear.
May 27th, 2020
Virgin Orbit's 'Cosmic Girl' Boeing 747-400 takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port north of Los Angeles, May 25, 2020.
Virgin Orbit Engineers Analyze Data After Rocket Failure
The problem occurred soon after the rocket's first stage motor ignited.
May 27th, 2020
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, left, and Robert Behnken smile outside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building
SpaceX on Cusp of Launching Astronauts
The planned afternoon liftoff to the International Space Station will be the first launch of Americans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade.
May 27th, 2020
SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks during the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sept. 27, 2016.
First Commercial Space Taxi a Pit Stop on Quest for Mars
If Elon Musk has his way, Wednesday's launch is just the beginning.
May 27th, 2020
This undated photo by SpaceX shows NASA astronaut Bob Behnken in his spacesuit at SpaceX headquarters, Hawthorne, Calif.
SpaceX Launch to Break New Ground for Style
Elon Musk is a big fan of flash and science fiction.
May 26th, 2020
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Closing US Locations, Cutting Jobs
The decision will affect hundreds of workers in Washington state.
May 26th, 2020
A Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 aircraft named Cosmic Girl.
Virgin Orbit Fails on First Rocket Launch Attempt
The rocket was supposed to fall for a few seconds before hurtling into a low Earth orbit.
May 26th, 2020
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Weather Might Delay SpaceX's 1st Astronaut Launch
Forecasters put the odds of acceptable launch weather at 40%.
May 26th, 2020
Volunteers look for survivors of a plane that crashed in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan, May 22, 2020.
Pakistan Jet Crashes After Apparent Engine Failure
The Airbus A320 crashed in a crowded Karachi neighborhood with 98 people aboard.
May 22nd, 2020