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SpaceX Sets Dates for Launch Escape Tests on Dragon Spaceship
The first test will take place in November on the launch pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, while the second will be an in-flight trial originating from Vandenberg...
Satellite shows Bertha merged with frontal system in North Atlantic
A visible satellite image from NOAA's GOES-East satellite shows that Post-Tropical Storm Bertha was merging with a frontal system in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (July 2014)
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in July 2014.
Here's why the Sun's atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface
Scientists at NASA have produced the strongest evidence yet to explain why the Sun’s atmosphere is several hundred times hotter than its surface.
Toledo mayor lifts water ban in northwest Ohio
The mayor of Toledo, Ohio, has lifted a water ban that left 400,000 Ohio and Michigan residents scrambling for water for drinking, cooking and bathing.
New "impossible" engine could revolutionise space travel
NASA researchers have confirmed that an "impossible" space propulsion technology actually works.
Captains of industry explore space's new frontiers
With spacecraft that can carry tourists into orbit and connect Paris to New York in less than two hours, the new heroes of space travel are not astronauts but daring...
Obama leaves for Camp David
Danielle HaynesWASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama spends birthday weekend at Camp David.
Best Space Photos of the Week - Aug. 2, 2014
From weird orbits of alien planets to a gecko-filled space capsule, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for Aug. 2, 2014.
Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Aug. 2, 2014
From meteor showers to other cosmic treats, don't miss these amazing objects to watch in the night sky.
How to See the Brightest Planets in the August Sky
Stargazers looking to the sky in August will have a planetary smorgasbord at their disposal. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus all get their time to shine this month.
Pictures: Extreme Sun and Stars
More than 200 billion stars fill the Milky Way galaxy and several hundred billion galaxies swirl in the universe. Our telescopes and supercomputers capture them in all their glory.
Atlas rocket carries new GPS satellite into space
Upgrade continues of orbiting beacons to improve navigation for both civilian and military uses
Chris Pratt stars in new photo from 'Jurassic World'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Chris Pratt looks sexy and serious in a new still from "Jurassic World."
Week's Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Stretch, Stars Tilt, and Mars Beckons
Secrets of a frozen moon, gravity playing tricks on galaxies, and the watery past of a desert world are spotlighted in this week's best space pictures.
Mercury Looks Utterly Desolate To NASA Probe | Video
NASA's MESSENGER mission flew over Mercury's north pole on June 8th, 2013 on its way around the planet at an altitude of 71-102 miles. The surface that can reach 800°F.
President Obama Meets U.S. Laureates of 2014 Kavli Prizes
At the White House yesterday, President Barack Obama welcomed the four American laureates of the 2014 Kavli Prizes - prizes awarded to scientists who have made seminal advances in the...
U.S. gifts $8 billion to Ukraine for border protection
JC FinleyWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will provide approximately $8 billion to help bolster Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
Dallas Cowboys send out playoff tickets to season-ticket holders
Evan BleierDALLAS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys sent out playoff tickets to season-ticket holders even though "America's Team" hasn't made the playoffs in the past four seasons.
Despite extensive analysis, Fermi bubbles defy explanation
(Phys.org) —Scientists from Stanford and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have analyzed more than four years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, along with data...
Companion planets can increase old worlds' chance at life
(Phys.org) —Having a companion in old age is good for people—and, it turns out, might extend the chance for life on certain Earth-sized planets in the cosmos as well.
Marketing the Moon: How Space Collectors Retold the Story of Apollo's Success
At an upcoming space memorabilia auction, among the astronaut autographs, spacecraft parts and mission patches, is a 45-year-old press kit from the first lunar landing. It isn't the sale's star...
Image: Rub' al Khali desert imaged by Sentinel-1
Rolling sand dunes in the expansive Rub' al Khali desert on the southern Arabian Peninsula are pictured in this radar image from the Sentinel-1A satellite.
Video: ATV-5 separation from Ariane 5
These images were taken by cameras on the Ariane 5 launcher that rocketed skywards on 29 July 2014 with Europe's last cargo vessel to visit the International Space Station, ATV-5....
Scientists in search of explanation of high-temperature superconductivity
Science may be a step closer to solving one of the outstanding mysteries of solid state physics after an international team of researchers achieved atomic-scale imaging of the magnetic structure...
Greenpeace vessel, Arctic Sunrise, leaves Russia
Daniel J. GraeberAMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise has left a Russian port headed to a Dutch port in Amsterdam, the protest group said Friday.
Los Alamos laser selected for 2020 Mars mission
NASA announced today that laser technology originally developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been selected for its new Mars mission in 2020.
Keyshawn Johnson, fiancee send iPads as wedding invitations
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, July 31 (UPI) -- Former New York Jets wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson sent out his wedding invitations on iPad 4s.