The Guardian Europe
China's C919 jet makes its first international flight to Mongolia, but analysts say it's more PR than paradigm shift, with a plane that's late, full of western parts, and not yet approved by regulators.
Ars Technica
Boeing says Starliner's redesign is going well and the main delay is now just finding a free parking spot at the ISS - so maybe it'll fly this year, if NASA can pencil it in.
SpaceNews
The U.S. Space Force gives Sphinx Defense $287 million to make sure the next-gen nuclear command satellites can still place angry calls during the apocalypse.
SpaceNews
NASA's Inspector General says Boeing's Starliner is held back by overconfidence, unrealistic schedules, and a shocking lack of simulator data access - but hey, at least the CEO is optimistic.
SpaceNews
Boeing proves quantum entanglement swapping works in a space-ready payload, because apparently Earth-based physics wasn't complicated enough.
Inside Climate News
A California wildfire gets uncomfortably close to a former nuclear site, prompting officials to check if the air is spicy with radiation. Spoiler: they're not sure yet.
The Guardian
NTSB reveals a known cracked wing part was flagged years before a UPS plane crash killed 15, because apparently warnings are just suggestions.
The Good Times
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