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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

MIT Research Explores Making Rocket Propellant from Mars’ Atmosphere

MIT PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is developing technology to convert chemicals in the Martian atmosphere into rocket propellant, potentially enabling astronauts to produce the resources needed for their return journey on Mars rather than transporting all return propellant from Earth.

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2026-09-19T20:05:44.003545-07:00

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New York Times • David E. Sanger, Tim Balk

A.I. Gone Rogue? Trump Proposes Not New Rules but an ‘A.I. Force.’

By New York Times: The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm.

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2026-09-19T18:05:04.044681-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Missile Reportedly Strikes Fuel Storage Tank at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A missile has reportedly struck a fuel storage tank at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia, sending a huge plume of thick black smoke into the sky over the city.

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2026-09-19T06:35:15.785606-07:00

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Bloomberg • Brian K Sullivan

Chicago Storms Wash Out Hundreds of Flights, Raise Flood Risk

By Bloomberg: Thunderstorms across the Midwest disrupted air traffic through Chicago, causing hundreds of flight cancellations Saturday and threatening ripple effects for travelers across the US.

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2026-09-19T09:05:14.277309-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force fighter drones to join large-scale combat exercise for first time

By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) will put its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones into a large-scale combat exercise for the first time in December, another step toward introducing uncrewed aircraft designed to operate alongside fighters.

Also: defence-industry.eu

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2026-09-19T10:35:08.258969-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Wants to End the Misery of ‘Rolling Delays’ By Being Honest With Passengers From the Outset

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The old approach wasn't dishonesty for its own sake — there was a logical reason behind it, even if it rarely paid off.

Also: View from the Wing, Live and Let's Fly and Simple Flying

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2026-09-19T07:15:50.492986-07:00

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Washington Post • Sammy Westfall

Houthis claim attacks on ‘sensitive sites’ in Saudi Arabian capital

By Washington Post: Video footage showed a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.

Also: Simple Flying and lemonde.fr

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2026-09-19T13:35:07.502210-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

By Runway Girl: Passengers flying on airlines across the Americas should see higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is in service.

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2026-09-19T09:04:59.440382-07:00

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