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Observatory: 3-D Tool Guesses What a Photo Is Missing
A new digital editing tool can simulate the unseen sides of objects in photographs, even estimating the color, textures and lighting around the object.
Lockheed, NASA, Navy practice spacecraft recovery
Richard TomkinsLOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin, NASA and the U.S. Navy gear up for Orion spacecraft recovery.
4 Places Where Alien Life May Lurk in the Solar System
The discovery of microbes in droplets of water trapped in an asphalt lake could be a boon to the search for extreme life on other planets. Here's a look at...
Fighter jet captures stunning images of wildfire smoke clouds
Brooks HaysMEDFORD, Calif., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A F-15C fighter jet with Oregon Air National Guard captured several images of smoke rising from California fires and forming what are called...
Texas Offers SpaceX $15 Million in Incentives to Build Private Spaceport
Texas is offering the private space company SpaceX more than $15 million in incentives to build a new launch facility at the southernmost tip of the Lone Star State.
Saudi anchor sparks anger for appearing on air without hijab
Aileen GraefRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- An unnamed reporter for Saudi Arabia's Ekhbariya channel caused a scandal when she appeared on television to read a bulletin without a...
UV, Ionizing Radiation, Perchlorates Etc - Not Lethal For "Swimming Pools For Bacteria" - On Mars Surface
I thought I'd post this because there are many who haven't followed the latest findings, who still think that present day life on the surface of Mars is absolutely impossible because...
Sherri Shepherd to star in Broadway's 'Cinderella' as wicked stepmother
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- "The View" host Sherri Shepherd will make her Broadway debut opposite Keke Palmer in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella."
Typhoon Halong opens its eye again for NASA
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Halong on its northern journey through the western North Pacific Ocean, it became wide-eyed again after going through eyewall replacement.
Going to Mars Could Define Humankind in Decades Ahead, Author Says
Mars was habitable billions of years ago—so did the red planet seed life on Earth?
Binary star to spill celestial secrets
Close approach and violent interaction of stars in η Carinae system will provide rare insight into stellar enigma.Nature 512 13 doi: 10.1038/512013a
Planet-like object may have spent its youth as hot as a star
Astronomers have discovered an extremely cool object that could have a particularly diverse history - although it is now as cool as a planet, it may have spent much of...
Egypt announces plans for new Suez Canal
Ed AdamczykCAIRO, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Egypt announced plans Tuesday to construct a 45-mile parallel lane to the Suez Canal, a $4 billion project.
Space scientist sums up where we're at in the search for life on other planets
(Phys.org) —Sara Seager, astronomer, planetary scientist and professor at MIT, has published an analysis of the current situation regarding the search for life outside of our own planet in the...
If the sun were the size of a person, how big would an asteroid be?
I love anything that attempts to provide a sense of scale about the Solar System (see here and here for even more examples) and this one brings us down past...
Fourth MUOS communication satellite clears launch-simulation test
The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is progressing in its final testing phase, having successfully cleared acoustic tests. This evaluation used powerful sound waves...
Deep astrophoto of LDN 673
What a stunning view of this dark region of space! This image, by astrophotographer Callum Hayton shows LDN 673, a molecular cloud complex that lies in the constellation Aquila. This...
Is cosmic radiation the dawn of new physics or statistical slip-up?
Recent observations suggest that there is something not quite right with our view of our universe – that something is skewing our view of the oldest radiation arriving at our...
Mars or bust: the new space race to put humans on the red planet
The race is on to land people on Mars. But its not just Nasa taking part. Guest blogger Zahaan Bharmal reviews the competitors in this amazing dash for the red...
Laser-wielding robot probes exoplanet systems
(Phys.org) —An international team, including Dr. Christoph Baranec of the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Institute for Astronomy, is using the world's first robotic laser adaptive optics system—Robo-AO— to explore...
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft's 10 years in space
Ten years ago, on August 3, 2004, NASA's MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a risky mission that would take...
Super Sonar: Scientists Recreate Sounds From Nearby Vibrations
Here's something James Bond wishes he'd had once or twice. Researchers reconstructed sounds just by watching a nearby shaking leaf or bag.
Soaring, Buzzing, Floating, Hopping, Crawling And Inflatable Mars Rovers - Suggestions For UAE Mars Lander
The UAE plans its first Arab spaceship to Mars in 7 years. What's more, they plan to land it on Mars. With this, they are aiming high indeed, as Mars...
One thousand exoplanets but still no twin for Earth
Any day now, the thousandth exoplanet discovery will be logged, but Earth's twin is not among them. Where are the habitable planets and why can't astronomers find them? Continue reading...
Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Arctic waves, a stunning oasis and walking artichokes are just the beginning or the most awesome pictures in Science this week.
Michigan police decide not to break up massive party because they were 'outnumbered'
Evan BleierMECOSTA COUNTY, Mich., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Michigan police opted not to break up a massive party, "Project P," because they were "outnumbered."
Out There: Plan to Liven Official Naming of Stars and Planets Hits Clunky Notes
The International Astronomical Union is letting people vote on naming distant worlds, but it’s not as fun as you’d think.
Celestial Traveler, Closing on Mars
On its first visit to the inner solar system, Comet Siding Spring will pass within 82,000 miles of the planet, offering a first-time view of so close an encounter.