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New aircraft to spot in 2022

As the year draws to a close, the aviation community is looking forward to a brighter 2022. With hopes for a continued recovery, more and…

Will space be the next battlefield?

In recent years, a number of major world powers have stepped up their military uses of space. While…

Space-spotting: How to spot the International Space Station

Since November 2, 2000, a group of astronauts has been traveling approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above our planet’s surface in Earth’s largest artificial satellite, the International Space Station (ISS).  The ISS is moving at the speed…

ESA picks Airbus to build exoplanet satellite Ariel

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to design and build the exoplanet satellite Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey). The contract…

Last non-commercial module docked to ISS

Russia’s Prichal module has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), finishing the Russian side of the station and completing the most expensive aerospace project to date.  Prichal is…