US President Joe Biden's adminstration on Thursday unveiled measures that aim to reduce aviation emissions by 20 percent by 2030 in its latest initiative to combat climate change.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it was grounding space flights by Virgin Galactic while it investigates why the company's July mission carrying Richard Branson deviated from its planned trajectory.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2021
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Just because you were in space doesn't mean you get the wings of an astronaut.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2021
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The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a vast package of draft green legislation designed to govern a faster transition to a low carbon economy.
Environment
Jul 12, 2021
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Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2021
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When a volcano violently erupts, a plume of ash and gases spews skyward. The hot slurry quickly rises into the atmosphere, where various atmospheric dynamics interact to shape the volcanic cloud's composition, height, and ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 2, 2021
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Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson won't say when he'll ride his rocket ship to space or whether he's looking to become the first billionaire to launch aboard his own rocket.
Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2021
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Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government's approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2021
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Although the emissions targets for aviation are in line with the overall goals of the Paris Agreement, there is a high likelihood that the climate impact of aviation will not meet these goals, according to a new study.
Environment
Jun 22, 2021
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More than half of adults plan to fly less or much less, even after they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, citing worries about the virus and climate change, according to a survey carried out by the University of Bristol.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2021
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