NASA Plans Asteroid Mission in 2016
NASA on Wednesday said it is eying deep space exploration and will begin with a mission in 2016 that will take samples from a distant asteroid back to Earth.
Small Plane Crash in Alaska Kills Five
All five passengers a board a small plane died after the aircraft crashed on railroad tracks in the southern region of the state of Alaska, local authorities said Friday.
BAE Systems Sells Aircraft Leasing Arm
BAE Systems on Thursday announced the sale of its BAE Asset Management regional aircraft leasing company for $187 million to Fortress Investment Group.
All European Airspace Reopened as Volcanic Ash Cloud Subsides
The European travel chaos as a result of volcanic ash from a volcano in Iceland came to an end on Thursday as all affected airspace was re-opened.
Plane Crashes in Western North Carolina Mountains
A Beechcraft Baron crashed in a mountainous area of North Carolina Wednesday afternoon according to the FAA. The number of passengers and their condition were not immediately known.