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Associated Press • Aug. 19, Xinhua News Agency

China postpones Chang’e-7 lunar mission to search for water ice

China has abruptly postponed the planned launch of Chang’e-7, an ambitious lunar mission designed to investigate the moon and search for water ice. The delay interrupts preparations for a mission central to China’s lunar exploration plans and its study of potentially valuable lunar resources.

Also: Space.com and The Independent

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2026-08-23T06:50:13.241544-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United's next decision: What to do with all those Boeing 737 Max 10 seats it ordered years ago

By CNBC: United Airlines wanted to put lie-flat premium seats on its Max 10 planes once they were certified, but that has been delayed by years.

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2026-08-23T05:06:52.465915-07:00

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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

AIM-424 "Malice" Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

By The War Zone: The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.

Bloomberg

US Navy Unveils Advanced Air-to-Air Missile With 300-Mile Range

Air Data News

US Navy reveals AIM-424 Malice air-to-air missile with range beyond 250 nm

Also: The Aviationist, militarnyi.com, Economic Times and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-22T20:20:03.363963-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United CEO Scott Kirby Discusses Potential Airline Deals, AI and the Carrier’s Future

By CNBC: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby talked to CNBC in a wide-ranging interview about his proposed airline megadeals, AI and the future of the carrier.

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2026-08-23T05:06:52.637620-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

By Space.com: NASA has chosen 18 technology proposals for its Innovative Advanced Concepts awards to help turn some out-of-the-box ideas into out-of-this-world research.

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2026-08-23T05:06:18.314007-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight, passenger suffers minor burns

By AeroTime: At least four people suffered burns after a laptop’s battery caught fire onboard an American Airlines flight, several media outlets reported.

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2026-08-23T04:05:07.238272-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find

By Air Data News: An Enugu Air Embraer E170 that overran a runway in Nigeria in July had an unavailable autobrake system and touched down with less than a third of the runway remaining, according to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).

1 Source

2026-08-23T03:20:11.520577-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

FAA seeks input on spaceport development and airspace access for launches

By SpaceNews.com: The FAA is moving to implement elements of a new space transportation policy, seeking information about new spaceports and access to airspace.

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2026-08-22T17:05:58.168113-07:00

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