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Isaac Alexander
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Chief Content Officer Hype.aero & EiC JetCityStar. ✈ Aviation , ➤ Defense & 🚀 Space News. Global Aerospace Chat & Global Military Aviation Chat Host
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Qatari-Donated Air Force One Is Expected to Begin Flying Trump This Summer.
Delivery means plane could be part of nation’s 250th birthday festivities planned for July.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Qatari-Donated Air Force One Is Expected to Begin Flying Trump This Summer
Such a delivery means the plane could be part of the nation’s 250th birthday festivities that are planned for July.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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@kurt-slosh.bsky.social Finally
January 21, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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@petchmo.bsky.social It’s finally coming together
January 21, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Downtown Seattle 1200 Stewart project that has the fuselage of a former United Airlines 747-400 will open to the public in late February
www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
Delayed mixed-use project in Denny Triangle prepares for signature piece - Puget Sound Business Journal
A decommissioned Boeing 747 fuselage, hovering roughly 14 feet off the ground, will connect the two apartment towers.
www.bizjournals.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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That red eye was absolutely worth it!
The left wing of an airplane extending into the distance. The northern lights are showing a green/red/blue hue with some stars visible and scattered throughout the left side of the image The left wing of an airplane extending into the distance. The wingtip is lit up red from the beacon. The aurora shows sections of distinct pillars in a white, red, and blue gradient. Below are city lights The left wing of an airplane extending into the distance. The aurora is lightly showing over a lit up city. The left wing of an airplane extending into the distance. The wingtip is lit up red from the beacon. The aurora is a gradient of white, red, and blue. Below are city lights
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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thepress.co.nz
Solar material struck Earth faster than expected, lighting up South Island skies, prompting power officials to monitor its intensity — and there is a chance it could be seen again.
‘Wowza’: Solar tsunami delivers stunning aurora sky show
Solar material struck Earth faster than expected, lighting up South Island skies, prompting power officials to monitor its intensity — and there is a chance it could be seen again.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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theaviationist.com
NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research

Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already operated by the agency.

Story: theaviationist.com/2026/01/18/n...
NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research
Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already
theaviationist.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Unbelievable
January 19, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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T-Minus 90 Days - Save The Date!

Seattle Aerospace Bash(Formerly BBQ)
Saturday Evening April 18, 2026
Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA
Come for the aviation & space celebration of the year in the aerospace capital of the globe!
Further info coming soon!
seattleaviationexpo.com/seattle-aero...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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T-Minus 90 Days - Save The Date!

Seattle Aerospace Bash(Formerly BBQ)
Saturday Evening April 18, 2026
Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA
Come for the aviation & space celebration of the year in the aerospace capital of the globe!
Further info coming soon!
seattleaviationexpo.com/seattle-aero...
Seattle Aerospace Bash Seattle Aerospace Bash Seattle Aerospace Bash Seattle Aerospace Bash
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Ain’t that the Sh*t!
January 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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oregonian.com
The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
A storm tore open the roof of this massive Oregon landmark. Will anyone save it?
The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
www.oregonlive.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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forbes.com
A cooler, less dense area on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, forecasters said.
Northern Lights Forecast: 15 States May See Aurora Borealis Friday Amid Geomagnetic Storms
A cooler, less dense area on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, forecasters said.
www.forbes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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bloomberg.com
It didn’t take long for a fairly innocuous debate between two outspoken corporate leaders to escalate into an ugly brawl, name-calling and all.
Musk Slams Ryanair Boss in Escalating Fight of Two Abrasive CEOs
It didn’t take long for a fairly innocuous debate between two outspoken corporate leaders to escalate into an ugly brawl, name-calling and all.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Coulson Aviation sues Columbia Helicopters over alleged deceitful South Korean deal
www.biv.com/news/economy...
B.C. aerial firefighting company sues U.S. rival over alleged 'deceitful' South Korean deal
A B.C. company has sued a U.S. rival, alleging it engaged in a deceitful scheme to exclude it from a multimillion-dollar contract to supply aerial firefighting equipment to South Korea
www.biv.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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This is pretty wild

www.propublica.org/article/spac...
“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to p...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Just watched NASA’s Crew-11 heading back home from space!

Glad they touched down safely and wishing for the best for the crew member with the medical issue.
January 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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Just watched four astronauts sit inside 3500F plasma for a brief bit of time. Welcome home Crew-11!
January 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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This brand-new documentary, Sky King, explores the life of Richard "Beebo" Russell, a ground service agent who took his own life in 2018 after taking control of an empty Horizon Air Dash-8 airplane from Sea-Tac Airport.
Film created to raise awareness of mental health issues & suicide prevention.
Sky King Documentary Film Poster
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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The aurora right now from North Pole, Alaska. Air temp -20 F. Winds calm. Nice night. First substorm tonight was to the north. The next will likely be overhead when we are rotated further under the oval. iPhone video handheld. Colors seen are naked-eye visible.
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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theverge.com
Wikipedia turns 25 and shares a glimpse into the lives of its volunteer editors
Wikipedia turns 25 and shares a glimpse into the lives of its volunteer editors
Wikipedia launched on January 15th, 2001.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Gorgeous view of the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 reentry from my driveway in Southern California tonight!
January 15, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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apnews.com
An ailing astronaut returns to Earth with three crewmates, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation
An ailing astronaut is back on Earth. The crew of four have returned Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA's first medical evacuation.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM