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There is still good left in humanity. Captain Jon Jackson was supposed to take his final retirement flight with Spirit Airlines today. But after Spirit's shutdown, he instead found himself as a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight into Baltimore. What happened next was truly special. Capt. Jackson was honored with a traditional water cannon salute and a surprise welcome celebration at the gate. This is a powerful reminder that the aviation community is built on respect, compassion, and solidarity—especially when it matters most. Above all, this moment was about honoring a fellow aviator. Congratulations, Capt. Jackson, and thank you for your years of service in the skies. Well done Southwest Airlines 💙

Possibly the best unboxing video on the internet

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back. Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

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That's us! 🌍 The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to the Moon. As @Astro_Christina put it: "You guys look great."

The weather's looking good for tomorrow's Artemis II launch, and our teams are getting the rocket ready for liftoff! Read the latest updates on our mission around the Moon: go.nasa.gov/4tiFY4P

The entire row is alllllll yours. Welcome to United Relax Row, three adjacent United Economy seats with adjustable leg rests that can each be raised or lowered to create a cozy lie-flat space for stretching out... You'll also get a mattress pad, blanket and two pillows. If you’re traveling with kids, a plushie too! United Relax Row will be available starting next year on more than 200 of our 787s and 777s, each with up to 12 of these brand-new rows. united.com/Elevated

What a HORRIBLE forecast by meteorologists – especially myself. Not only were we spectacularly wrong – we communicated poorly. It became apparent last night that some of our initial expectations would prove fallacious. I'd like to address what went wrong with our forecast:

@MattForVA Matt – unclear if the stupidity you spew is because you're trying to garner engagement or you just lack education and critical thinking skills, but your five claims are easily demonstrably false.

Hello Matt – Virginia meteorologist here. Virtually everything you typed is fallacious, incorrect and grounded in a headspace incompatible with reality. Your thought processes are the scientific equivlent of ingesting craft supplies and hoping to expel an ornament.

Today would have been Melissa’s 30th birthday. She died on January 29, 2025, onboard Flight 5342. She should be here tonight celebrating with her fiancée Ben, her family, and her friends. Instead, they are relentlessly fighting for safety change in her honor. This was preventable, and we issued 74 findings and 50 recommendations that, if fully implemented, would’ve saved her life… will save other lives.

No picture does it justice—Space Shuttle Discovery on display at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

JELLYFISH CLOUD! New pictures coming in across Florida from the SpaceX launch this morning! It has this unique look because the rocket and the plume are high enough above Earth that it’s illuminated by sunlight, but down near the ground for us it's still dark before sunrise.

Pleased to share the v1 public beta of the Space Jellyfish Predictor, which outputs text predictions and heatmaps for upcoming rocket launches and their potential to produce a “space jellyfish.” This effect occurs when a launch is illuminated by the sun while an observer is in relative local darkness. You can try it out here: jellyfish.johnkrausphotos.com — please report any issues and suggest features in this thread. I am also eager to see real-world photos from upcoming missions at distances close and far to help refine the models. Especially during this early v1 public beta period, please treat this site as potentially helpful guidance, not a guarantee. In the event of issues, I may pull it down at any time. How it works: The model evaluates the geometry between the observer, rocket, and sun to estimate whether a launch plume is likely to be sunlit, how high it may appear above the horizon, and how strongly it may contrast against the sky. It identifies the strongest post-liftoff moment and converts it into a likelihood/prominence label, and does so in increments for two hours on either side of the current T-0 so you have insight into the evolving forecast. This tool is focused on immediate post-launch ascent visibility and does not model delayed illumination from residual plumes. Nighttime launches can still be visible from great distances, and only sunlit ascents will produce relevant forecasts. As always, real-world conditions (especially weather and atmospheric quality) can affect what is actually visible. The default location for each launch prediction is the launchpad, which is generally sufficient for nearby viewers. For distant observers, you can change your location to generate a location-specific text output for a given mission. The site currently supports Starlink missions with strong fidelity across groups, ISS crew/resupply launches, and GTO/similar missions. Other Falcon 9 missions may use a generalized fallback ascent profile once their launch azimuth (direction) is determined, but these predictions will likely be a bit less reliable. It was fun to work on this outside of the day job. I hope it is useful. If there is strong interest, I will evaluate the feasibility of adding additional vehicle types and launch sites in the weeks ahead.

@AJEnglish Why have you removed our logo and why are you not giving credits to the source?

HEADS UP! 🚀 SpaceX rocket launch *tonight* will likely be visible along the US East Coast (weather permitting in your location). Liftoff time is currently scheduled for 9:56 PM with a 90% Go for launch. Share with your friends and take some pics too!

HIGH STAKES RESCUE 🚨: A hot air balloon carrying two passengers struck an approximate 925-foot cell tower in Longview, Texas, on Saturday. The local fire department called it a “highly technical and time-intensive” operation. Both occupants have been safely removed, and luckily no injuries have been reported.

BREAKING 🔴 Multiple emergency crews are responding to a mass stabbing with gunfire reported on I 495 near Washington, D.C. At least 4 people were stabbed on the Beltway, and the suspect has been subdued.

Families of the victims of Flight 5342 and Northern Virginia Congressmen are talking about the ROTOR Act, an aviation safety bill the Senate passed unanimously last year & the House is expected to vote on this afternoon.

The saplings – most of them are varieties of cherry trees – will be planted in the coming months where we expect them to thrive and add their splendor to this iconic landscape. We'll post more updates as the work progresses. #WashingtonDC #CherryBlossoms