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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Deep-mantle garnet may explain conflicting clues to ancient Martian magma

A planet’s rocks preserve its volcanic history, but many Martian meteorites have offered a contradictory account of Mars’ past. A garnet from deep in the planet’s mantle may help resolve that puzzle by shedding light on ancient Martian magma.

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2026-10-27T06:05:34.170659-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Why is an Avianca Boeing 787 flying between Barcelona and Abu Dhabi?

By Air Data News: An Avianca Boeing 787-8 has begun flying daily between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona, an unusual operation that might suggest the Colombian carrier has quietly opened a route between Spain and the United Arab Emirates.

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2026-10-27T05:34:51.805954-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

USAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: Report

By Breaking Defense: Although there’s a “temptation” to keep buying KC-46s, a plan to procure 75 more of the Boeing-made tankers should be an “upper limit” followed by a new, longer range tanker, the Hudson Institute’s Timothy Walton told Breaking Defense.

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USAF needs blended-wing-body tanker for war against China: think tank

Aviation Week

Think Tank Study Urges USAF To Buy Blended Wing Body Tanker Fleet

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2026-10-27T05:04:43.725365-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Airspeeder Names First Three Pilots for Five-Team International Racing Series

By eVTOL Insights: Airspeeder has announced the first three pilots for its inaugural International Series, naming competitors from Australia, the United States and New Zealand ahead of an opening private race scheduled for Adelaide in November 2026.

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2026-10-27T05:05:38.358067-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Florida Polytechnic University Police to Evaluate Jetson ONE Electric Aircraft

By eVTOL Insights: Florida Polytechnic University has taken delivery of a Jetson ONE single-seat electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for its police department, which plans to assess potential applications in public safety, emergency response and aerospace research.

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2026-10-27T05:05:39.161474-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Moldova’s Polaris Airlines receives AOC

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Polaris Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-27T05:35:18.059558-07:00

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Bloomberg • Jeffrey Sparshott

US Orders for Durable Goods Increase by Most in Five Months

By Bloomberg: US orders for durable goods rose in September by the most in five months, on stronger bookings for aircraft and other business equipment, adding to evidence of momentum in manufacturing.

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2026-10-27T06:05:26.612982-07:00

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