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AT&T-owned satellite TV company DirecTV asked the FCC for permission to de-orbit one of its satellites that experienced a critical battery failure.

This Boeing Satellite May Be About to Explode

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing has quit DARPA's Experimental Spaceplane (XSP) project, prompting the military agency to announce it was killing the project altogether.

Boeing Quits — and Kills — DARPA Experimental Spaceplane Program

By Kristin Houser

After announcing plans to temporarily stop production of the 737 Max airliner in December, Boeing confirmed that production was officially on hold to CNN.

Advanced Transport

Boeing Officially Halts Production of 737 Max Airliner

By Victor Tangermann

The decision by Delta Flight 89 pilots to dump jet fuel over a populated area and from a Boeing at an elevation of just 2,300 feet has left experts baffled.

Advanced Transport

Experts Don’t Know Why Boeing 777 Doused Children With Jet Fuel

By Kristin Houser

17 children and nine adults are being treated for minor injuries today after a jet approaching LAX dumped a bunch of jet fuel over an elementary school.

Boeing 777 Dumps Fuel on California Schoolchildren

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing has released internal communications regarding its 737 Max — and the contents of some of the messages are downright disturbing.

Advanced Transport

Boeing’s Deadly 737 Max “Designed by Clowns,” Wrote Employee

By Kristin Houser

A glitch in the Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) airplane's software caused all six of the main screens inside the cockpit to go blank during landing.

Advanced Transport

Boeing 737 Glitch Shuts Down Cockpit Screens on Certain Runways

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing is investigating whether a wiring oversight in the 737 Max commercial airplane could potentially result in a crash.

Advanced Transport

Boeing Finds Even More Issues With Its Troubled 737 Max Plane

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's Starliner may not have reached the International Space Station on its first mission, but astronauts are still excited about the spacecraft.

International Space Station

Astronauts “Can’t Wait” to Try out Starliner Despite ISS Failure

By Kristin Houser

Boeing's Starliner missed its intended orbit for its first mission and burned up too much fuel to complete its planned journey to the ISS.

Boeing’s Starliner Fails First Attempt to Reach Space Station

By Kristin Houser

NASA is sending Boeing's Starliner passenger spacecraft to the International Space Station early Friday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

This Week, Boeing Will Try to Dock Its Space Taxi With the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

Starting in January, Boeing will halt production on its 737 MAX passenger jets, two of which recently crashed, killing everyone on board.

Advanced Transport

Boeing to Halt Production of Disaster-Prone 737 MAX Jet

By Kristin Houser

A Boeing 767 airplane losing the evacuation slide off the jet while flying over a Boston suburb, landing just feet away from where two people were standing.

Advanced Transport

Evacuation Slide Falls off Boeing Jet, Lands in Backyard

By Kristin Houser

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has left its hangar and is now attached to the Atlas V rocket that will launch it into space for the first time.

Boeing Unveils Spacecraft Built to Carry Astronauts to ISS

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk doesn't think it's fair that NASA will pay Boeing 60 percent more than SpaceX to provide the same service.

Elon Musk Tears Into NASA for Pricey Boeing Launches

By Kristin Houser

NASA: Boeing Spaceflights Are Way Pricier Than SpaceX

NASA: Boeing Spaceflights Are Way Pricier Than SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

A free new app called "Rocket Science: Ride 2 Station," created by NASA, lets you control your very own SpaceX Crew Dragon or Boeing Starliner.

This NASA App Lets You Control a SpaceX Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing just sent NASA its proposal for a crewed lunar lander that could ferry astronauts to the Moon by 2024 via NASA's planned "Lunar Gateway."

Here’s How Boeing is Planning to Get Astronauts to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A whistleblower claims the emergency oxygen systems on the Boeing 787 jet don't always work and that Boeing did nothing to address the issue.

Advanced Transport

Whistleblower Says Boeing 787 Oxygen Masks Don’t Work

By Kristin Houser

On Monday, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner flew for the first time as part of a launch abort test — and during the test, one of its parachutes didn't deploy.

Boeing Starliner’s Parachute Fails to Deploy During First Flight

By Kristin Houser

Boeing admitted today that dozens of its third-generation 737 NG ("Next Generation") planes have been grounded by a number of airlines.

Advanced Transport

Dozens of Boeing 737 Jets Grounded Because of “Cracks”

By Victor Tangermann

Porsche and Boeing Want to Build This Sexy Flying Car Together

Advanced Transport

Porsche and Boeing Want to Build This Sexy Flying Car Together

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin Orbit just dropped a rocket that was strapped beneath a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The system could greatly reduce satellite launch costs.

Virgin Just Dropped a Massive Rocket from a Gutted Jumbo Jet

By Victor Tangermann

A new report fings that NASA has been downplaying the expected costs of its missions while rewarding contractors despite preventable delays

Gov. Watchdog: NASA Hid True Cost of Boeing Moon Rocket

By Dan Robitzski

The New York Times reports that both Boeing planes that crashed lacked two optional safety features that Boeing charges extra for.

Advanced Transport

Crashed Boeing 737 Jets Lacked Safety Features That Cost Extra

By Victor Tangermann

Pilots on board the Lion Air plane that crashed in October "scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards."

Confused Pilots Were Reading Boeing 737 Handbook as Plane Crashed

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's 737 Max planes were involved in two deadly crashes. Pilots have warned repeatedly prior to both crashes that its anti-stall system is dangerous.

Advanced Transport

Pilots Were Worried About Boeing 737 Max Before Deadly Crash

By Victor Tangermann

In a statement, Boeing promised a software "enhancement" for its all of its Boeing 737 Max planes, two of which were involved in deadly crashes.

Advanced Transport

Boeing Promises Software Update for Plane That Crashed

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing Is Prepping to Launch Astronauts to Space Station

Boeing Is Prepping to Launch Astronauts to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing just announced that its autonomous fighter jet, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, will first take flight sometime next year.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Death From Above: Boeing Unveils Autonomous Fighter Jet

By Dan Robitzski

NASA commissioned SpaceX and Boeing to develop shuttles for crewed missions. Upcoming test flights may be delayed as NASA found several safety flaws.

NASA Warns SpaceX and Boeing About Safety Flaws in Spacecraft

By Dan Robitzski

Boeing just announced it successfully completed the first ever test flight of a prototype of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV).

Advanced Transport

Boeing’s Flying Car Just Completed Its First Test Flight

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Crew Dragon space craft sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Goes Vertical for First Test Launch

NASA Announces Date for First SpaceX Crew Dragon Test Flight

NASA Announces Date for First SpaceX Crew Dragon Test Flight

By Sarah Marquart

NASA Announces The First Commercial Astronauts to Pilot The Next Generation of Spacecraft

NASA Announces The First Commercial Astronauts to Pilot The Next Generation of Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

According to new NASA estimates, Elon Musk's SpaceX will be ready for a crewed test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft in April 2019.

SpaceX Will Be Ready to Transport Humans in April 2019, NASA Estimates

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX and Boeing Delays Could Cost NASA Access to the ISS

SpaceX and Boeing Delays Could Cost NASA Access to the ISS

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Boeing’s Hypersonic Concept Jet Could Cut Flight Times by 85 Percent

Advanced Transport

The Digest: Boeing’s Hypersonic Concept Jet Could Cut Flight Times by 85 Percent

By Kristin Houser

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As SpaceX and Boeing Jockey to Land on Mars, Other Companies Eye Lunar Exploration

By Chelsea Gohd

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Advanced Transport

Get Your First Look at the Future of Hypersonic Flight

By Claudia Geib

NASA Safety Panel Raises Concerns Over SpaceX and Boeing Spacecraft

NASA Safety Panel Raises Concerns Over SpaceX and Boeing Spacecraft

By Chelsea Gohd

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds

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SpaceX and Boeing Will Begin Commercial Crew Test Launches This Year

By Patrick Caughill

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars

By Aylin Woodward

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Boeing Invests in Near Earth Autonomy to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Aircraft

Boeing Just Took a Major Step Toward Autonomous Electric Flights

Self-Driving Vehicles

Boeing Just Took a Major Step Toward Autonomous Electric Flights

By Patrick Caughill

By 2022, You Could Be Flying Aboard Zunum Aero’s Hybrid-Electric Airliner

Science & Energy

By 2022, You Could Be Flying Aboard Zunum Aero’s Hybrid-Electric Airliner

Boeing is Sponsoring a $2 Million Competition to Bring Us Real Jet Packs

Advanced Transport

Boeing is Sponsoring a $2 Million Competition to Bring Us Real Jet Packs

By Patrick Caughill

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Both SpaceX and Boeing Are on Track to Launch Astronauts Into Space in 2018

NASA Just Announced They Can’t Afford to Get Humans to Mars

NASA Just Announced They Can’t Afford to Get Humans to Mars

The Age of Hypersonic Flight Will Completely Change How We Travel

Advanced Transport

The Age of Hypersonic Flight Will Completely Change How We Travel

By Chelsea Gohd

The World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone Is Finally on Its Way Back to Earth

The World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone Is Finally on Its Way Back to Earth

By Christianna Reedy

NASA’s New Spacesuits Are Straight out of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

NASA’s New Spacesuits Are Straight out of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

By Patrick Caughill

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Boeing Is Developing Laser Pods for U.S. Fighter Jets

By Cecille De Jesus

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Boeing Announces Ambitious Plan to Go Head-to-Head Against Elon Musk

By Jelor Gallego

Oak Ridge Just Entered Record Books With The Largest 3D-Printed Object in the World

Oak Ridge Just Entered Record Books With The Largest 3D-Printed Object in the World

By Jasmine Solana

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International Space Station

For Sale: NASA Looking to Sell the ISS to a Private Company

By Jelor Gallego

Boeing Is Eyeing Google Glass to Build Their Newest Planes

Boeing Is Eyeing Google Glass to Build Their Newest Planes

By Jelor Gallego

Boeing Patents Weird Aircraft That Could Stay Aloft for Years

Boeing Patents Weird Aircraft That Could Stay Aloft for Years

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

SpaceX Breaks Boeing-Lockheed Monopoly in Space Launches

SpaceX Breaks Boeing-Lockheed Monopoly in Space Launches

By Jelor Gallego

Germaphobes Rejoice! Scientists Made A Self-Cleaning Bathroom

Science & Energy

Germaphobes Rejoice! Scientists Made A Self-Cleaning Bathroom

By Jelor Gallego

NASA Orders Second Crewed Mission From Boeing, ISS Travel in Sight

International Space Station

NASA Orders Second Crewed Mission From Boeing, ISS Travel in Sight

By Jolene Creighton

NASA Just Got its Biggest Budget in a Decade, $1.3 Billion Boost

NASA Just Got its Biggest Budget in a Decade, $1.3 Billion Boost

By Miguel Santos

Meet the World’s Lightest Metal. It’s 99.99% Air.

Robots and Machines

Meet the World’s Lightest Metal. It’s 99.99% Air.

By Jolene Creighton