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Could a new ‘quiet’ supersonic jet cut down your flight time? NASA just ran its first test flight for it

The jet performed ‘exactly as planned’ during its test flight over California

The Independent UK

Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark

The Independent UK

Noem says foreigners can’t drive and ‘endanger our citizens’ as she defends Trump team’s new rules for migrant drivers

‘If you are here driving on our streets illegally and our highways, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,’ the Homeland Security Secretary warned

The Independent UK

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NASA chief teaches Kim Kardashian moon landings - after she insisted 1969 mission was fake

Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA, took to X on Thursday (30.10.25) to school Kim Kardashian about moon landings after she said in that day's episode of The Kardashians that the 1969 mission did not happen.

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Air traffic controllers now working for food as shutdown stops paychecks and airlines like United and Delta serve them meals

Federal aviation workers missed their first paycheck this week as the government shutdown steers toward the longest-ever in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

New Nasa lunar contest could pit Elon Musk against Jeff Bezos, as US fears China will win race to Moon

The United States and China are locked in a contest to be the first country to send humans to the lunar surface in half a century. But there’s a developing twist: an emerging competition between American companies to build the landing vehicle that could win this new Moon race for…

The Conversation

Will my US flight be cancelled during the government shutdown?

‘There could be travel disruptions, including flight delays and longer queue times,’ says the UK Foreign Office

The Independent UK

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JD Vance Warns Of Aviation 'Disaster' As Government Shutdown Threatens Thanksgiving Travel: 'Stop This Craziness'

Vice President JD Vance cautioned that a prolonged government shutdown could cause major disruptions for the aviation sector during the Thanksgiving travel season, urging Democrats to end the shutdown.

Benzinga

SpaceX Details Expedited Lunar Mission Timeline As Elon Musk Says Starship Can Carry '100 People' Amid Sean Duffy's Search For Backup Options

Elon Musk's commercial space flight company, SpaceX, shared an expedited timeline of its Lunar mission goals amid uncertainty over NASA's Artemis contracts.

Benzinga

‘Yes, we’ve been to the moon before’: Nasa rebuffs Kim Kardashian conspiracy theory

Nasa chief Sean Duffy confirms 1969 landing was indeed real after US celebrity on TV show says ‘I think it was fake’

The Guardian - US

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster

On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

Space

At the Races: When the pain hits home - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and off-year elections.

Roll Call

Why Was Newark Airport Grounded? Staffing Issue Halts Flights Amid Government Shutdown

International Business Times UK

Air traffic controllers receive $0 paychecks as government shutdown stretches

Nearly 11,000 air traffic controllers, deemed essential workers, did not receive wages for two weeks of work

The Guardian - US

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Benzinga

Trump Says He Likes Elon Musk Again After Tesla CEO's 'Stupid Moment' Criticizing President

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors and fans of SpaceX could have good news with what appears to be a repaired friendship between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who leads the electric vehicle and space companies.

The Independent UK

Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

Air traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial stress affecting their work

The Independent UK

What happens to your flight now air traffic controllers are not getting paid

Over 8,000 flights were delayed on Sunday due to massive staff shortages caused by the government shutdown

Roll Call

Duffy says shutdown threatens air traffic control student aid - Roll Call

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says shutdown threatens stipends for air traffic control students, raising the risk some will drop out.

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Benzinga

Ross Gerber Sounds Alarm As Air Traffic Controllers Will 'Stop Getting Paid' Amid The Shutdown: 'Thanksgiving Travel Season Is Just Around The Corner'

Investor Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management has raised concerns about the potential impact of the ongoing government shutdown on U.S. air travel, warning that the timing couldn't be worse as millions prepare for the busy Thanksgiving travel season.

Axios

Flight delays soar as controllers hit paycheck wall Tuesday

A growing storm of missed pay and mass delays could move Congress to reopen the government.

The Independent UK

Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country

The Independent UK

FAA staffing shortages slam 50 airports over the weekend as air traffic controllers are set to miss first full paycheck

Staff shortages have increased four times over October 2024 as a federal government shutdown nears its one-month anniversary

The Independent UK

Transport secretary threatens to pull another $160M from California for issuing commercial driver’s license to non-citizens

‘Gavin Newsom cares more about giving illegals commercial drivers licenses than he does citizens of his own state and the safety of Americans. It’s shameful,’ Sean Duffy says

International Business Times UK

Why Is LAX Grinding to a Halt? 'Critically Short' Staff Causes Over 6,000 Flight Delays Nationwide

LAX flights grounded as FAA cites nationwide air traffic controller shortage amid U.S. government shutdown.

The Guardian - US

US airports report over 20 air traffic controller shortage incidents in one day

Transportation secretary says figure is ‘one of the highest we’ve seen’ since 1 October as shutdown drags on

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