Analysis: Boeing, Northrop face obstacles in commercializing flagship US rocket
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NASA confirms Florida house hit by a piece of ISS battery pack: Who needs aircon when you have NASA to punch holes through your home?
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Quick Glance: Fragment of ISS Battery Hits Florida Residence
- A confirmed piece of space debris hit a Florida home in March, originating from a discarded ISS battery pallet.
- The fragment that entered the house of Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, pierced through the roof and crossed 2 floors.
- Following thorough examination, the US space agency confirmed that the fragment was indeed part of the cargo pallet used to secure the batteries.
- NASA intends to update its predictive models for object decay during re-entry and the ISS team will investigate the disposal of the cargo pallet to enhance understanding of the debris's survival.
LIVE: Total solar eclipse as seen through NASA telescope: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch: NASA is seeking a cheaper, simpler approach to one of its top science priorities in ...
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Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of whistleblower testimony
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Boeing Stock Is Losing Altitude. It Needs To Find New Support.: The outlook for Boeing shares is hazy as it completes an epic 11-day losing streak ...
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How Will the Solar Eclipse Affect Animals? NASA Needs Your Help to Find Out: NASA's Eclipse Soundscapes project will collect observations and soundscapes ...
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Quick Glance: The future total solar eclipses
- The next total solar eclipse in North America will occur on March 30, 2033, not in twenty years.
- The 2033 eclipse will offer a unique spectacle in Alaska after sunrise, coinciding with the aurora borealis season. Additionally, the path of totality extends to Siberia.
- The eclipse on August 23, 2044, will be visible in Montana and North Dakota, with Greenland and parts of Canada along the path.
- An equally remarkable eclipse to the 2024 event will take place on August 12, 2045, covering Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida in its path of totality.
Space startups are licking their lips after NASA converts $11B Mars mission into a free-for-all
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Air New Zealand Working ‘Constructively’ With Boeing, Chair Says: Air New Zealand Ltd. will “work constructively” with Boeing Co. to secure its 787 Dreamliners ...
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Voyager 1 is over 15 billion miles away in interstellar space, but NASA hopes to get the probe back to science work after diagnosing a memory problem.
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Boeing hit after new whistleblower raises safety concerns: Boeing shares dropped almost 2% after concerns were raised over its 787 and 777 jets.
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Departing Boeing CEO gets nearly $33 million in 2023 total compensation: The 2023 pay package of Boeing's CEO, who recently announced his departure in the midst ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing CEO receives nearly $33 million in 2023 total compensation
- Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun received nearly $33 million in total compensation in 2023, with much of it in deferred stock that decreased in value after an incident.
- Calhoun's retirement payouts were valued at over $44 million as of year-end 2023.
- Boeing underwent a management shakeup due to quality concerns from regulators and customers.
- Boeing revamped its executive compensation policies to prioritize product safety and quality after two fatal 737 MAX crashes.
FAA probing Boeing whistleblower's quality claims on 787, 777 jets: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's ...
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Houston native Loral O'Hara discusses her 6 months in space: The NASA astronaut recently returned to Earth after spending more than six months on the ...
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In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions: Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.
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US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with ...
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Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover: The intense backlash against Boeing after the near catastrophe aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January wasn’t ...
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One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon
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Boeing executives got twice as much in plane perks as the company said: The plane manufacturer disclosed that its C-suite got more than $500 ...
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A mysterious silver object has been orbiting the Moon for 15 years. What is it? : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday (Apr 5) ...
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International Space Station Trash May Have Hit This Florida House: The object tore through the roof and both floors of a two-story home. NASA will investigate ...
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Quick Glance: Space Debris from ISS Possibly Hits House in Florida
- A cylindrical object, a few inches in size, fell through the roof of Alejandro Otero's home in Florida last month.
- NASA investigates a nearly two-pound object believed to have originated from the International Space Station.
- The space debris, likely consisting of depleted batteries, missed a controlled reentry and caused damage in Florida.
- The homeowner awaits communication from responsible agencies to resolve damage costs.
Asteroid collision of NASA's Dart probe: debris could hit Mars: When NASA sent a probe hurtling into the asteroid Dimorphos, it was assured that there was no ...
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Boeing Engineer Says Company Used Shortcuts to Fix 787 Jets: Complaint to regulators says the company dismissed quality and safety concerns during production of ...
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NTSB conducting new interviews with Boeing on 737 MAX 9 door plug probe: The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with ...
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Quick Glance: NTSB's Investigation Update on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident
- The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of its probe into the in-flight emergency on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in January.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy revealed that investigators were back at the 737 plant in Renton, Washington, this week for more interviews.
- Boeing has declined to comment on the interviews, stating that required documents detailing the removal of the door plug in the Alaska Airlines plane were never created.
- The NTSB plans to hold a public investigative hearing regarding the Alaska Airlines incident in August, which will include testimony from employees at Boeing, fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, and others like Alaska Airlines.
DC Metro's Design Changes Aim to Aid Wayfinding and Boost Ridership: New signage for Washington’s Metrorail aims to boost ridership by helping people get ...
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Exclusive: White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon: The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for ...
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Quick Glance: NASA awards contracts for autonomous moon rovers
- NASA awarded contracts to three commercial space companies to develop autonomous rovers for moving cargo and people on the moon as it establishes a lasting presence there.
- The companies will partner with NASA to pursue commercial opportunities, with contracts totaling up to $4.6 billion over 15 years for lunar terrain vehicles.
- These rovers will enable astronauts to explore more of the lunar surface, especially at the South Pole, and conduct autonomous scientific operations.
- NASA continues to invest in technologies like moon habitats, energy generation, and mining to enhance lunar exploration and achieve the goal of returning astronauts to a moon base.
United Airlines Earnings Land Today. Boeing Is Just One Issue the Stock Faces.: United Airlines stock has fallen 14% since the beginning of April ...
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Paid articlePaid Exclusive: Southwest's expected 2024 Boeing jet deliveries keep shrinking, sources say
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Is the solar eclipse dangerous? : When you stare into the eclipse, the eclipse stares back into you, potentially causing solar retinopathy — permanent damage to ...
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Spirit Airlines Delays Airbus Deliveries to Boost Liquidity. It Could Help Boeing-Exposed Carriers.
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If Alien Life Is Found, How Should Scientists Break the News?: At a recent workshop, researchers and journalists debated how to announce a potential discovery of ...
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Airbus just confirmed it will leave Boeing in the dust this year: It's not expecting to deal with any of the production slowdowns that have plagued its American ...
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April 8 solar eclipse: What UAE residents need to know: Dubai Astronomy Group official answers questions on visibility, path and other aspects
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Never seen an exploding star? This year, you'll have your chance: A nova of the T Coronae Borealis star system is expected to happen at some point through ...
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UPS requires over 300 pilots after winning US Postal Service contract from FedEx: UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots after the company secured a ...
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Chinooks over Duisburg again and again: That's what's behind it: The “Koniklijke Luchtmacht” flew over Duisburg several times with Boeing Chinook CH-47F military ...
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Boeing MAX Production Is at a Crawl. It Would Take 20 Years to Fill the Backlog at This Rate.
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NASA looking for a quicker, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth:
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Quick Glance: James Webb Telescope live updates: NASA releases photos that reveal cosmic secrets
- NASA has released the first photographs from the new James Webb Space Telescope, including some dating back 13 billion years.
- The final image, the Carina Nebula's cosmic cliffs, reveals for the first time hundreds of stars that were previously hidden from view.
- The Carina Nebula image provides a unique look of stars in their early, fast stages of creation.
- The Carina Nebula is a star-forming region within our own Milky Way galaxy that is rather close (in space terms).
GE Aerospace Stock Rises. It’s Getting Some Tailwind From Boeing’s 737 MAX Problems.
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'Seattle Times' Finally Admits Mudede Was Right About Boeing's Downfall: Why was Charles so right about this bad business in the first place?
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Boeing MAX Deliveries Fell by More Than Half in March. Expect Earnings to Disappoint.
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Boeing Adds Safety Goals for CEO After Record 2023 Pay: The chief executive, who is stepping down at the end of the year, made $32.8 million, up from $22 ...
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This is the new spaceship that will take humans back to the moon: Stacked and ready.
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The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon: On Tuesday, The White House published a policy memo directing NASA to create a new time ...
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NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon - Science & Tech - The Jakarta Post
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Quick Glance: NASA unveils probe for potentially life-sustaining Jupiter moon
- US space scientists revealed the interplanetary Clipper spacecraft destined for one of Jupiter's icy moons in search of extraterrestrial life.
- The Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October and conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa over five years.
- The mission aims to identify conditions that could support life but is not specifically searching for life itself.
- The probe is expected to operate until 2034 before crashing into another body in the Jovian system to conclude the mission.
Stock Markets Today: US inflation, Thames Water, Boeing latest: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
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NASA will be studying the total solar eclipse. Here's how you can help: On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of North America ...
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Got a Huge Raise in 2023
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Will Taking On the Toughest Job at Boeing Win Her the CEO Title?: Stephanie Pope is a 30-year company veteran in the hot seat. ‘Out of failure comes success.’
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RSAF’s new Boeing and Airbus helicopters attain full operational capability: Airbus Helicopters’ H225M and Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook can now perform the full suite ...
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Boeing's CEO's pay package worth nearly $33M, but he ceded a $3 million bonus: Boeing CEO David Calhoun received compensation valued at $33 million last year ...
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When should I retire? It may be much later in life than you think.: Forward-looking companies like Microsoft and Boeing are already gearing up to take full ...
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New calculations have raised concerns popular eclipse maps might be off. Here’s what scientists say
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Airlines struggle with lack of planes as summer travel set to hit record levels: The global airline industry is facing a summer squeeze, with travel demand ...
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NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work: A new lunar time zone is all about ensuring the success of future ...
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Airbus obsessives have a shaky grasp of history: Suddenly, everyone wants to be like Airbus . In recent months, Renault CEO Luca de Meo has called for an “Airbus ...
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NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez inspires Hispanic youth in Dallas for eclipse: The crowd gathered at the AT&T Discovery District for the eclipse included dozens of ...
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How Will the Solar Eclipse Affect Animals? NASA Needs Your Help to Find Out: NASA's Eclipse Soundscapes project will collect observations and soundscapes ...
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The great American transport crisis tells us something: From the Baltimore bridge collapse to chaos at Boeing, what look like discrete problems are in fact part ...
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Boeing Executives Failed to Lead, Waved Off Lean: Don’t blame rank-and-file workers for systematic problems.
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NASA lets young people experience the solar eclipse on Fortnite, Minecraft, and Twitch
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Virgin Galactic countersues Boeing for : Virgin Galactic countersued Boeing over a project to develop a new space tourism
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Total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024: Where to see it: Millions of people will soon be able to admire a special astronomical event: a total solar eclipse ...
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What does a solar eclipse look like from Mars? NASA shares photos ahead of April 8 totality
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Quick Glance: Mars Eclipses: NASA Shares Photos Ahead of April 8 Totality
- Mars had its own solar eclipse before the rare North American total eclipse.
- Perseverance rover captured Mars moons Phobos and Deimos during transits.
- Mars moons too small for total solar eclipse, but crucial for measurements.
- Phobos on collision course with Mars, expected impact within next 50 million years.
Why GE Aerospace, Insurance Still Remain Together After Breakup: There’s no longer a $15 billion hole in its long-term care portfolio, but the lingering ...
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Loch Ness Monster hunters ask NASA ‘to help us on our quest’: NASA has been tapped — or at least, as been ask to help — in the search of the Loch Ness Monster
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Satellite Images Show the Total Solar Eclipse’s Shadow From Space: An American weather satellite is capturing the movement of the moon’s shadow across North ...
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A Fleet of Satellites Caught the Total Solar Eclipse From Orbit, and the Footage Is Spectacular - IGN
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Boeing pays Alaska Air $160m after mid-air blowout: The sum to the airline for losses since January reflects the ongoing fallout to Boeing from the crisis.
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Total solar eclipse: A 4-minute window into the universe's secrets: Eclipse fever is building in North America, but for some those minutes of darkness will be an ...
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Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite: The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload ...
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How to take eclipse photos: Pointing cell phone at eclipse could damage your phone, NASA says
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How to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Online: Celebrate the April 8 total solar eclipse all weekend long and on the day of the event with these livestreams from ...
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Quick Glance: New York inmates' legal action over solar phenomenon
- Prisoners in a New York correctional facility have taken legal action as the state's Department of Corrections announced restrictions that would hinder their observation of the upcoming total solar eclipse next week.
- The six individuals incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility are asserting that preventing them from witnessing this rare astronomical occurrence would infringe upon their religious rights as outlined in the constitution.
- The impending solar eclipse is scheduled for Monday afternoon and was last visible in the United States back in 2017. It will not be observable in the country again until 2044.
- A representative from the Department of Corrections informed ABC News that they refrain from commenting on ongoing legal matters but emphasized that the lockdown's purpose is to prioritize the "safety" of both the inmates and prison staff.
NASA discovers ‘super-Earth’ with habitable zone. This planet 137 light years away assures…
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Quick Glance: Discovery of Potentially Habitable Super-Earth in Nearby Solar System
- Researchers have found a new super-Earth just 137 light-years away, located in the star's habitable zone and discovered with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
- TOI-715b is the newly confirmed exoplanet, slightly larger than Earth but significantly more massive. Orbiting TOI-715 in 19 days, it shows promise for observational purposes.
- The possibility of liquid water and globe-spanning oceans on TOI-715b within the habitable zone is intriguing, requiring further observations to unveil more about this fascinating exoplanet.
- Advanced telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists study the atmosphere of TOI-715b. Whether it is an ocean-covered or arid planet could be determined through these observations.
Total solar eclipse live stream: How to watch free online, with NASA or from anywhere
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Space Junk from the International Space Station Struck a Home in Florida: Three years ago astronauts threw out the largest piece of trash ever tossed from the ...
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