With its long wings, the red kite uses updrafts to gain height quickly. Zones where the conditions are particularly favorable ...

In his 2011 novel, The Sense of an Ending, author Julian Barnes’ protagonist, pensioner Tony Webster, says: “Life seemed even more of a guessing game than usual.” I can’t help thinking things feel a ...

KITE & KEY MEDIA: We’re living in a golden age of knowledge — so why is it harder than ever to separate fact from fiction? A recent study estimated that a typical person today processes about 74 ...

BOISE, Idaho — A plane was diverted to the Boise Airport on Tuesday morning after a passenger allegedly assaulted crew members mid-flight. She was subsequently arrested. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White ...

Josh is an Aviation Journalist and lifelong aviation enthusiast who's now turning that passion into a career. From watching planes and playing flight simulators at a young age to now sitting in the ...

A new route just set a sky-high record. There’s a new record for the world’s longest nonstop flight, knocking Singapore Airlines’ route from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Singapore Changi ...

If you want to watch the SpaceX Starship Flight 11 launch later today, you've come to the right place. You can watch it live as it happens via the YouTube stream below, on the official YouTube channel ...

SpaceX's Starship successfully completed its 11th and final V2 test flight, marking a return to form with consecutive reentries and splashdowns after a turbulent year, providing critical data for ...

Starship got off the ground Monday, Oct. 13 from SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in South Texas. Starship’s upper stage, the vehicle where crew and cargo would one day ride, flew halfway around the ...

On October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 aircraft, "Glamorous Glennis," achieving a speed of Mach 1.06. This flight disproved prevailing expert warnings that exceeding Mach 1 ...

Bombardier's Global 8000 business jet has increased its top speed to Mach 0.95, making it the fastest aircraft in civil aviation. The jet boasts an 8,000 nm range, a cabin with four living spaces, and ...

In early October 2025, a rumor took flight online that a large flock of bald eagles landed on Highway 76 in Branson, Missouri, and ground traffic to a halt. For example, on Oct. 8, a Facebook page ...