Space.com
• Robert Lea
Laboratory analysis shows a sample returned by JAXA's Hayabusa2 from asteroid Ryugu contains all five canonical nucleobases — adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil — the molecular components of DNA and RNA, providing direct evidence asteroids can carry life's genetic building blocks.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: French developer Beyond Aero has dropped the electric ducted fans seen on previous iterations of its BYA-1 hydrogen fuel cell-powered business aircraft, replacing them with pusher-configured propfans, a change confirmed by its recently completed preliminary design review.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer.
thebulkheadseat.com
• Anthony Losanno
By thebulkheadseat.com: American Airlines is rolling out a new digital feature designed to give travelers clearer explanations when flights are delayed or canceled. The update, which is launching through the airline’s mobile app and website throughout the month, aims to provide customers with more transparency and easier ways to manage disruptions.
Breitflyte
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Telesat is adding 500 MHz of military-Ka-band capacity to its future Lightspeed….
rotorhub.com
• Grace Hardy
By rotorhub.com: Rotortrade has released its Global Helicopter Market Report 2026, which indicates that the global demand for helicopters is still strong.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Turkish uncrewed aerial vehicle developer Baykar Technology has unveiled what it describes as the "largest 'kamikaze' platform in its class", after performing a two-day campaign of multi-aircraft flight tests.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Nathan Gomes
Vertical Mag
• Brent Bundy, March
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Canada.ca
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
