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NASA’s Jupiter-bound spacecraft changed direction by 20 degrees and gained 3.5 km/s in speed using Earth’s gravity; ESA’s Juice spacecraft needed no major engine burn for the boost

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NASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft changed direction by 20 degrees and gained 3.5 km/s in speed using Earth’s gravity; ESA’s Juice spacecraft needed no major engine burn for the boost

JUICE captures images of Earth during its flybyPhoto: ESA.int ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, known as Juice, used Earth’s gravity as a cosmic slingshot on September 28, 2026, reshaping its route to Jupiter while conserving precious fuel. Flying just 8,640 km above the Indian Ocean, the spacecraft had its trajectory deflected by 20 degrees and … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit after engine issue, to deploy 26 Starlink satellites

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SpaceX Starship enters Earth orbit after a successful orbital insertion burn. (REUTERS/Steve Nesius) (REUTERS)

SpaceX’s Starship lifted off and reached Earth’s orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone for the rocket after an engine shut down unexpectedly during its ascent. The spacecraft later completed its orbital insertion burn and is now set to continue its planned mission around Earth. SpaceX Starship enters Earth orbit after a successful … Read more

‘Engine issue at 31,000 feet’: New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Nevada

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'Engine issue at 31,000 feet': New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Nevada

United Airlines flight makes emergeny landing in Las Vegas, Nevada. A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Nevada Thursday after reporting an engine issue. United Airlines flight 1403 departed Los Angeles before landing safely at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport around 7 am after encountering a problem with one of … Read more

Broken engine part shattered the Ryanair flight window that a passenger’s head got sucked into: NTSB

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Broken engine part shattered the Ryanair flight window that a passenger's head got sucked into: NTSB

An engine fan blade broke off on a Ryanair flight and sent parts flying that shattered a plane window shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, which caused a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety, U.S. investigators said Thursday. Broken engine part … Read more