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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Japan’s MMX mission aims to resolve the origins of Mars’ moons with a sample return

JAXA’s Martian Moon eXploration mission will investigate Phobos and Deimos to help resolve competing theories about how the moons formed. It is also designed to return samples to Earth from the vicinity of Mars, a first for a spacecraft operating in orbit of the Red Planet.

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2026-10-18T12:55:37.912665-07:00

aviation Hydrogen Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airbus

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus’s initial hydrogen airliner likely to have 80 seats: Wagner

By FlightGlobal: Propeller-driven zero-emission design 'becoming a reality' insists commercial aircraft chief. Airbus commercial aircraft chief Lars Wagner expects the company’s initial propeller-driven hydrogen fuel-cell airframe to have around 80 seats.

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2026-10-18T12:04:43.661249-07:00

defense F-16 MRO Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Ukraine struggles to keep F-16 fighters operational as maintenance pressure grows

By Air Data News: Ukraine is struggling to keep enough of its F-16 fighters available for combat as intensive operations consume the remaining life of the aging aircraft and increase demand for maintenance and spare parts.

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2026-10-18T11:10:37.395113-07:00

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Reuters

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

By Reuters: The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door.

Also: The Guardian

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2026-10-18T10:04:22.448298-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

NASA Spaceflight • Arran Reid, Chris Bergin

SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestones

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is advancing toward its next two Starship missions as the company looks to close out 2026. Flight 15 is targeting November, with the goal of catching both the booster and the Ship.

Also: Spaceflight Now

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2026-10-18T09:54:38.831070-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

RVA Summit Bringing Packed Agenda, Honoring Legacy

By AINonline: Summit is first solely under the purview of RVA.

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2026-10-18T09:04:39.124379-07:00

aviation MRO BizAv Workforce & Skills Development

AINonline • Amy Wilder

AAMT Previews Aviation Mx Training-as-a-Subscription Model

By AINonline: New courses cover Citation Longitude, Citation X/X+.

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2026-10-18T09:04:39.108252-07:00

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Space.com • Dean Robbins

Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed)

By Space.com: The world will miss Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering programmer who helped NASA land Apollo astronauts on the moon. But we will always have her example to inspire us.

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2026-10-18T09:04:48.506122-07:00

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