13 May 2019
UK review recommends airlines to add new levy on tickets
An independent review commissioned by the UK Department for Transport has recommended a levy of ‘less than 50p’ per ticket to pay for airline failures.
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24 April 2019
Nasa’s InSight lander records possible ‘marsquake’ for first time
Nasa’s Mars InSight lander has detected and measured the first-ever seismic event on the planet.
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23 April 2019
UK researchers test flight new aircraft with modern propulsion tech
Scientists from the UK's University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and other institutions have developed an aircraft that can remain airborne indefinitely using an innovative propulsion system.
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17 April 2019
UK to launch new competition to boost innovation in civil aerospace
The UK Government is inviting organisations to participate in an annual £150m competition with ideas and proposals related to aerospace design and manufacture.
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10 April 2019
Nasa selects two research institutes for SmartHab programme
Nasa has chosen two new Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs) to advance the development of smart habitat (SmartHab) technologies for exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) on the moon and...
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27 March 2019
US forms new committee to review FAA’s aircraft certification process
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has created an expert committee to review the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s certification procedures of new aircraft.
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21 March 2019
UAE launches Arab Space Coordination Group to develop new satellite
The UAE and 11 Arab nations have launched the first Arab Space Coordination Group to develop an advanced satellite to monitor earth, environment and climate.
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21 March 2019
US signs agreement to perform space launches in Brazil
The US Government has signed a technology safeguards agreement (TSA) with the Brazilian Government to allow US companies to carry out space launches from the South American country.
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19 March 2019
Study reveals space travel reactivates dormant herpes viruses
Research by Nasa has revealed that space travel causes the reactivation of dormant herpes viruses, posing a significant health risk for astronauts on missions to Mars and beyond.
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15 March 2019
Nasa may opt for commercial rockets for Orion moon mission
Nasa is exploring the idea of using a commercial rocket to launch its Orion crew capsule around the Moon next year as it is struggling to get the Space Launch...