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Southwest Airlines receives $125M Boeing settlement for 737 Max losses
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it's reached a settlement with Boeing that includes compensation for losses due to the global grounding of all 737 Max airliners.
Delta, Wheels Up form one of world's largest private jet fleets
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it will buy a minority stake in private jet manager Wheels Up to form one of the largest private jet fleets in the world.
Secret life above thunderstorms uncovered
The space-borne storm-hunter on Europe’s Columbus laboratory is continuously monitoring thunderstorms as it flies 400 km overhead on the International Space Station.
The return to Venus and what it means for Earth
Sue Smrekar really wants to go back to Venus. In her office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, the planetary scientist displays a 30-year-old image of Venus' surface...
'The Expanse' Season 4 Premieres This Week: Here's What to Expect.
The spacefaring crewmembers of the Rocinante take on a brand-new mission in the upcoming fourth season of "The Expanse."
Geminid Meteor Shower's Parent Debris Trail Spotted for 1st Time (Photo)
NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe has given us a new perspective on the famous Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend.
SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy: Report
SpaceX has a fix in play to make its bright Starlink satellites less disruptive to astronomy.
Lights Out: Astronomers Illuminate the Mystery of Vanishing Quasars
A new census of the universe’s most luminous objects brings us closer to solving why some of them seem to disappear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mars Express tracks the phases of Phobos
ESA’s Mars Express has captured detailed views of the small, scarred and irregularly shaped moon Phobos from different angles during a unique flyby.
Mars Express views Phobos phases
Video: 00:00:28 ESA’s Mars Express recently tracked Phobos as the moon passed in front of the spacecraft's camera, capturing detailed views of the small, irregularly shaped body at different angles and stages of...
Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way?
MIT physicists are reigniting the possibility, which they previously had snuffed out, that a bright burst of gamma rays at the center of our galaxy may be the result of...
NRL-camera aboard NASA spacecraft confirms asteroid phenomenon
A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-built camera mounted on the NASA Parker Solar Probe revealed an asteroid dust trail that has eluded astronomers for decades.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 12: Bill Nighy, Dionne Warwick
Actor Bill Nighy turns 70 and singer Dionne Warwick turns 79, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 12.
NASA's Operation IceBridge completes 11 years of polar surveys
For eleven years from 2009 through 2019, the planes of NASA's Operation IceBridge flew above the Arctic, Antarctic and Alaska, gathering data on the height, depth, thickness, flow and change...
House passes bill to establish path to citizenship for undocumented farmworkers
The House voted 260-165 to pass a bill that would establish a path to citizenship for thousands of undocumented farmworkers.
New York Giants CB Janoris Jenkins directs derogatory tweet at fan during practice
New York Giants starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins tweeted an insulting remark in response to a critical fan Wednesday while the team was on the practice field.
Why Do Smells Trigger Strong Memories?
The delicious scent of baking bread wafting out from the open doors of a nearby bakery can act like a time portal.
Europe Is Launching a Suicide Robot to 'Hug' Space Trash Out of Orbit
Meta description: The ESA has announced a mission to launch a four-armed robot to grab a single piece of space junk and drag it into the atmosphere.
Weird 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained
New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Enormous Craters Blasted in Seafloor by Nuclear Bombs Mapped for the First Time
"It seemed as if Captain Marvel herself had punched the planet."
First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Star Flashes Bizarre 'Cyclotron Line' at Earth
Neutron stars have never been caught behaving this way before.
Inside Story Behind Mesmerizing Sky Glow Named 'Steve' Revealed in New Documentary
The story behind an oddball sky glow endearingly named "Steve" is revealed in a new documentary. Here's why the light show captivated aurora chasers.
Lockheed Martin nabs $22.4M for combined-arms squad prototype
Lockheed Martin on Wednesday received a $22.4 million to develop prototypes for a combined arms squad for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense has announced.
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss first game of season vs. Pelicans
Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for the first time this season when Milwaukee hosts the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
Europe's XMM-Newton Telescope Celebrates 20 Years of X-Ray Astronomy
A European Space Agency telescope celebrated 20 years of exploring the secrets of the X-ray universe this week.
Revealing the physics of the Sun with Parker Solar Probe
Nearly a year and a half into its mission, Parker Solar Probe has returned gigabytes of data on the Sun and its atmosphere. Following the release of the very first...
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket makes 12th test flight
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, launched the 12th crewless test of its New Shepard rocket on Wednesday, pushing the first flights with passengers...
Watch: BoA visits New York in 'Starry Night' video
K-pop star BoA released the EP "Starry Night" and a video for her single of the same name featuring Crush.