Drought Woes? This Tech Can Literally Make it Rain

Weather Modification International uses planes to target clouds and draw out more precipitation.

Aug 1st, 2018

Across the globe, about a billion people are facing water scarcity. Could cloud seeding help?

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.

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.

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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.

When one rotor fails, the drone begins to spin on itself like a ballerina.

How to Keep Drones Flying When a Motor Fails

For quadcopters, the failure of one motor is a big problem.

The InSight lander, Dec. 6, 2018.

Mars Digger Bites the Dust After 2 Years

Scientists declared the probe dead after it couldn’t gain enough friction in the Martian dirt.

Relatives pray during the burial of Fadly Satrianto, a victim of the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Jan. 15, 2021.

Divers Find Parts of Crashed Plane's Black Box

Officials hope the cockpit voice recorder is located nearby.

Image from video of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket landing after a test flight, Jan. 14, 2021.

Blue Origin Launches Capsule to Space with Astronaut Perks

The New Shepard rocket, complete with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker, flew 66 miles above West Texas.

Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash

Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the 737 Max.

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.

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.

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.

Members of the National Transportation Safety Committee carry a box containing the flight data recorder from the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 retrieved from the Java Sea where the passenger jet crashed at the Tanjung Priok Port, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.

Crews Find Downed Jet's Data Recorder

The device is expected to help investigators determine what caused the Boeing plane to nosedive into the ocean.