August 21, 2026 Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history President Donald Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug. 28.
August 21, 2026 Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska.
August 21, 2026 Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day Trump's space policy targets over 1,000 launches and reentries per year by 2030, reshaping launch pads, airspace corridors and air traffic control.
August 21, 2026 Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard A Security Aviation charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed at a remote radar site near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight people aboard.
August 20, 2026 Bodycam captures Marine pilot appearing unfazed after fiery crash Bodycam footage shows the bloodied pilot walking toward deputies and calmly recounting his ejection after the $67 million fighter jet slammed into a mountainside. (Yakima County Sheriff's Office)
August 20, 2026 AI firefighting drones take aim at wildfires CAL FIRE tested Seneca's autonomous suppression drones in California, while XPRIZE finalists faced field challenges in Alaska during June 2026.
August 18, 2026 Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating The FAA is investigating after American Airlines and United Airlines planes suffered tire damage hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
August 17, 2026 US military bases are ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone swarms, top commander reveals after Rubio's UAP warning Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard warns U.S. military bases lack the sensors and counter-drone systems needed to detect and defeat drone swarm attacks.
August 14, 2026 Reagan National Airport makes drastic change following deadly 2025 midair collision Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received new surface movement radar to help controllers track aircraft on runways in low visibility.
August 12, 2026 Total solar eclipse dazzles skywatchers in Spain Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ co-anchor John Roberts and Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner share views of the total solar eclipse from Leon, Spain, as the moon moves across the face of the sun on 'America Reports.'