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Major solar storm alert: Third CME this week to hit Earth on May 10-11, possibly affecting satellite communications, GPS and power grids
The Sun has spewed out six X-class flares in the past week, the last three whoppers clocking in at …
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ISRO’s Aditya L1 and Chandrayaan-2 get front-row seats to the strongest solar storm in over 20 years
The Sun has been throwing some major temper tantrums lately, its active sunspot AR13664 directing m…
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US Navy grounds some of its planes after finding faulty parts in aircraft ejection seats
The defect was first discovered by the parts manufacturer, and replacement parts are already being …
Abbie Shull
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My daughter is young enough to fly for free. Here's why I buy a seat for her anyway.
A mom whose daughter is young enough to fly for free as a lap child prefers to pay for a seat becau…
Elianna Perez
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US Air Force F-35s join hundreds of military planes grounded over ejection seat safety worries
The US Air Force grounded most of its fleet of over 300 F-35 stealth fighters after finding faulty …
Abbie Shull
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A viral TikTok says a mother-daughter duo yelled at passengers who wouldn't swap seats on a Southwest Airlines flight
A viral TikTok showed a pair of women, who the creator said were mother and daughter, being kicked …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Pilot describes ejecting from his F-35 fighter jet seconds before it fell into the sea
A Royal Navy F-35 pilot described a failed takeoff from the HMS Queen Elizabeth, where he ejected f…
Sinéad Baker
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A 64-year-old Frenchman accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet because he was stressed out by the ride
According to a report from a French government agency, the man's company had organized the ride in …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Martin-Baker, RCA open ejection seat servicing centre in Maha
The UK-based company has been the world's leadingmanufacturer of ejection and crashworthy seats for…
PTI
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Bodycam footage shows Russian pilot ejecting before a crash, probably after his jet clipped a power line in training
Footage appears to match descriptions of a Su-25 jet crashing while training in Belgorod, Russia, i…
Sophia Ankel
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LeBron James says 'Courtside Karen' shouldn't have been kicked out of the game and he's 'happy fans are back'
"I don't feel like it was warranted to be kicked out," James said of "Courtside Karen" and "Old Ste…
Meredith Cash
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A British Airways passenger was stuck in his seat for 3 hours after landing and had to be taken out of first class with a hoist
Emergency services had to take a door off and hoist a passenger out of their first-class seat on a …
Joshua Zitser
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US Air Force grounds F-35 fighter jet fleet to investigate faulty ejector seats, report says
A potentially faulty component in the ejector seat mechanism made by Martin-Baker could endanger pi…
Sam Tabahriti
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Joey Votto ruined a young fan's first baseball game by getting ejected in the first inning, but found a great way to make it up to her
A young fan named Abigail was heartbroken when her favorite player, Joey Votto, was ejected early o…
Tyler Lauletta
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40-year-old Heat veteran played for the 1st time all season, started a fight, and delighted teammates by getting ejected in 3 minutes
Udonis Haslem made the most of his only three minutes of the season, confronting Dwight Howard, the…
Scott Davis
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Amy Schumer says Kirsten Dunst was 'in on' her divisive Oscars seat filler joke
Schumer jokingly forced Dunst out of her seat during the Oscars, calling her a seat filler, but the…
Patrick Sproull
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Air Force Global Strike Command says B-1 bombers are good to fly, but is still trying to figure out what's wrong with ejection seats
The incident at Midland on May 1 involved a B-1 bomber from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas experienc…
Christopher Woody
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The F-35's ejection seats have a potentially deadly problem
An unnamed source familiar with the F-35 program told Defense News that the problem comes from the …
Jeremy Bender
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Air Force Global Strike Command has ordered its B-1 bombers to stand down after finding 'an issue with ejection seat components'
The B-1's four-man crew includes a pilot, copilot, and two weapons officers seated behind them. All…
Christopher Woody
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How the Air Force makes sure U-2 spy plane pilots are ready to eject if something goes wrong
Ejecting from an ejection seat is not something a pilot wants to do, but it is something they have …