CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive Machines, the company that built and managed the craft, confirmed that it … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers in Yemen that were prepared to fire, according to two U.S. officials. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations, said the strikes were carried out by F/A-18 aircraft … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over … Read more
A Hawaii official says all nine people aboard a U.S. Navy plane that overshot a runway have escaped injury By AUDREY McAVOY and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press November 20, 2023, 8:01 PM ET • 3 min read HONOLULU — A Navy plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway Monday at a military base in … Read more
DHAKA, Bangladesh — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal Monday to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system. This came during Macron’s two-day visit to Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, where he met … Read more
Indian space officials say that a lunar rover has descended down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft that has made its much celebrated touch-down near the moon’s south pole By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press August 24, 2023, 11:00 AM ET • 3 min read NEW DELHI — A lunar rover slid down a … Read more