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Flight disruptions and turbulence: The climate change impact
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (1381+ words) Turbulence, which is forecast to be more frequent and unpredictable, poses cabin safety risks, particularly when passengers or crew are unbelted. Published'May 25, 2026, 11: 45 AM Updated'May 25, 2026, 04: 17 PM SINGAPORE " Even after 18 years, Singaporean Glenn Koh still grips his seat whenever a flight encounters…...
China launches space flight as part of Moon ambitions
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (764+ words) A Long March 2 F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert. Published'May 24, 2026, 11: 45 PM Updated'May 25, 2026, 06: 49 AM BEIJING " China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission and eased it into a successful docking with a space…...
A university project that became Finland's crown jewel in pioneering space technology
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (588+ words) A staff member at ICEYE headquarters in Espoo, Finland. Published'May 25, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE " What began as a student-led project at Finland's Aalto University in 2012 to develop small satellites for high-quality Earth monitoring from space has now burgeoned into the world's largest…...
China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (735+ words) Published'May 24, 2026, 07: 08 AM Updated'May 24, 2026, 07: 53 AM JIUQUAN, China " China will send an astronaut to its space station on May 24 for a year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its…...
New batch of 'UFO files' released by Trump's Defence Department
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (127+ words) Breaking News, Lifestyle & Multimedia News The Straits Times New batch of 'UFO files' released by Trump's Defence Department The US has released a new batch of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings, including a video that shows an object…...
Jury clears Boeing in 737 MAX fraud lawsuit
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) LOT Polish Airlines accused Boeing of defrauding it by withholding a critical change to its 737 MAX jets. Published'May 23, 2026, 09: 50 AM Updated'May 23, 2026, 09: 55 AM SEATTLE - Boeing was found not guilty of hiding safety problems with 737 MAX jets sold to LOT Polish Airlines last…...
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (529+ words) Astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 space mission (from left) Li Jiaying or Lai Ka-ying, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, arriving at the press conference for the presentation of their mission on May 23. Published'May 23, 2026, 01: 35 PM Updated'May 23, 2026, 01: 44 PM BEIJING - A Hong Kong astronaut…...
Critical defects dog US Space Force missile alert network
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (571+ words) Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks. Published'May 21, 2026, 07: 20 PM Updated'May 21, 2026, 07: 22 PM WASHINGTON " A new global satellite system to alert American forces of incoming missile attacks was one…...
Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crash
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (434+ words) Published'May 21, 2026, 12: 14 PM PARIS, May 21 - A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on the 2009 crash of an Air France passenger jet after the airline and planemaker Airbus faced trial over corporate manslaughter. Relatives of some of the 228 passengers…...
Space X historic IPO filing reveals $5. 5 billion loss, Elon Musk's tight grip
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (932+ words) Space X, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is targeting as much as US$75 billion (S$95. 8 billion) in its listing at a valuation of more than US$2 trillion. Published'May 21, 2026, 07: 36 AM Updated'May 21, 2026, 09: 05 AM Austin, Texas " Space X filed publicly for what stands…...