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117 Years after Wright Brothers' first flight on Earth, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet

Apr 20, 2021

Overshooting runway: SC asks DGCA to respond on plea seeking preventive system at airports

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to address the concerns raised in a plea claiming there was a deliberate omission for years to install Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) at airports, which prevent aircrafts from overshooting runways at vulnerable airports such as Mangaluru and Kozhikode.

Apr 12, 2021

NASA Delays Mars Helicopter's First Flight to April 14; What's Happened? [Details]

The first flight of Ingenuity, NASA's Mars rotorcraft, has been deferred to 14 April after the command sequence of the flight was ended by a technical safeguard

Apr 11, 2021

Black UFO spotted screeching in the skies during lightning in Nebraska, alien debate on

The UFO sighting that happened in Nebraska seems very similar to the visuals depicted in Hollywood sci-fi films

Apr 9, 2021

Mars Helicopter Survives First Freezing Night On Martian Surface, All Eyes On April 11 First Flight

The 'Ingenuity' survived its first night on the surface of the Jezero Crater on Mars, where extreme temperatures can reach as low as -90 C

Apr 8, 2021

NASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter by 3 days from April 8 to 11

The decision to push back the date of the launch from April 8 to April 11 was announced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory without giving any reason for the delay

Apr 2, 2021

SpiceJet, Avenue Capital Group enter into MoU for aircraft acquisition

Budget airline SpiceJet has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Avenue Capital Group, New York for financing, acquisition and sale and lease-back of new planes.

Mar 31, 2021

Egypt train crash; 32 killed, several injured as trains collide in Sohag province [details]

The Egypt Health Ministry statement said at least 36 ambulances were sent to the scene and they transferred the wounded to four public hospitals nearby.

Mar 26, 2021

UFO fleet spotted above Lake Michigan could be proof of alien base, says conspiracy theorist

The UFO sighting above the Michigan lake has made several believe that there could be a secretive alien base in the vicinity

Mar 25, 2021

Massive sphere UFO spotted in 'end of the world city' in Argentina, netizens suspect alien presence

The alleged UFO sighting that happened in Ushuaia has made several people believe that there is alien activity in Argentina

Mar 24, 2021

NASA's newly landed Mars rover Perseverance is ready to fly mini helicopter Ingenuity now

In a first, the Perseverance rover on Mars is set to deploy a mini-helicopter named Ingenuity that will fly and explore the Red Planet.

Mar 23, 2021

MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes during training mission, pilot killed

A MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) met with a fatal accident on Wednesday morning while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India.

Mar 17, 2021

A fine of 25k to 5 lakh for Operating unregistered drones | details

The Civil Aviation Ministry's latest notification on UAS Rules, 2021, specifies the norms for operating UAS or drones and lists the quantum of punishment for unauthorised flying and manufacturing drones which range from Rs 25,000 to Rs 5 lakh.

Mar 15, 2021

India's 6 nuclear powered submarine plan marches ahead with INS Karanj Commissioned

INS Karanj, India's third of six Scorpene-class submarines, has superior stealth and several major combat capabilities. Read more.

Mar 10, 2021

PIA marked Airplane-shaped balloon lands in J&K's Hiranagar; seized

As per the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the white and green-coloured balloon landed in the Sotra Chak village of the Hiranagar sector. The balloon was seized by police immediately.