A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized sensors into a compact, multi-view particle detection instrument unlike any before it. Built for NASA’s Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission, the innovative instrument (also called REAL) enables more complete measurements […]
Confirmed: Collapsed Boeing 787-9’s Nose Gear Was Missing Downlock Pin
The initial investigation into why a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a nose gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport on June 4th, 2026 has revealed that the downlock pin was missing. The absence of this component caused the plane’s front to suddenly collapse, plummeting to the ground, while being prepared at the gate for a flight to Los Angeles.
HS2 completes major A43 works during twin weekend closures
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley took a major step forward over the weekend with completion of a complex multi-stage realignment of the dual carriageway. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, providing access to Silverstone and connections between the M40 and M1. It was reopened on Sunday evening after two consecutive […]
HS2 completes major A43 works during twin weekend closures
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley took a major step forward over the weekend with completion of a complex multi-stage realignment of the dual carriageway. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, providing access to Silverstone and connections between the M40 and M1. It was reopened on Sunday evening after two consecutive […]