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Once upon a time...
...Rosetta had been travelling in space for 10 years towards comet 67P. There was only a little way to go now...
Fingerprinting the formation of giant planets
A team of Brazilian and American astronomers used CFHT observations of the system 16 Cygni to discover evidence of how giant planets like Jupiter form.
Argentina's gutsy World Cup team is welcomed home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's national team was welcomed home Monday by thousands of fans celebrating its gutsy performance in the World Cup final....
Video surfaces of Charlie Sheen 'hammered' at Taco Bell drive-thru
Evan BleierLOS ANGELES, July 17 (UPI) -- Charlie Sheen says "Sorry I am so [expletive] hammered" when introducing himself at a Taco Bell drive-thru.
Sharpest map of Mars surface properties
A heat-sensing camera has provided data to create the most detailed global map yet made of Martian surface properties. Surface properties tell geologists about the physical nature of a planet...
Three Teams to Develop Spaceplane Concepts for DARPA
Three companies have been awarded military contracts to design a next-generation spaceplane to launch satellites into orbit.
To Spot Far-Out Aliens, We Need a Monster Telescope
Humanity will probably have to wait a few decades to build a bigger telescope for finding out if life is common beyond our own solar system.
Space race: eight sites shortlisted for UK's first commercial spaceport
Bid to transform the UK into a leading space nation, with six of the proposed venues lying north of the Scottish border Continue reading...
Drake announces fourth studio album 'Views from the 6'
Annie MartinNEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) -- Drake's followup to his 2013 album "Nothing Was the Same" will be titled "Views from the 6."
Jessica Simpson posts swimsuit photo as Jessica Johnson
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI) -- Jessica Simpson wed retired NFL star Eric Johnson earlier this month, and the singer captioned a swimsuit photo of herself with her married...
NASA says it's very close to finding alien life
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- At a panel discussion on the search for alien life, held this week at NASA's headquarters in Washington, the agency's top scientists said they're...
Space History Photo: Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test
A Mercury spacecraft lands in the ocean after launched from Little Joe in a High-Q-Abort test.
DARPA bullet can change direction mid-flight
The U.S. military research agency DARPA tested a bullet that can turn corners in mid-flight to hit its target
Jose Antonio Vargas detained at border
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Jose Antonio Vargas was arrested Tuesday morning at an airport after spending several days visiting a detention center near the border in McAllen, Texas.
The search for alien life could get a boost from NASA's next-generation rocket
In three years, NASA is planning to light the fuse on a huge rocket designed to bring humans further out into the solar system.
A stunning image of our home star
Active regions 2108 and 2109 are now passing around the limb of the Sun, but not before solar photography specialist Alan Friedman grabbed a few pictures of them on Friday! ...
Demi Lovato hints at duet with unknown artist, fans think it's Nick Jonas
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato took to Instagram to share a cryptic photo of herself and an unknown collaborator at a recording studio.
Best Binoculars for Astronomy and Stargazing 2014
Binoculars are great for all kinds of stargazing, for beginners and seasoned veterans alike. Here are some of the best binoculars for astronomy.
Astronauts plan spacewalk to look for space station leak
Ammonia coolant leak prompts Americans to prep spacesuits for hurriedly planned spacewalk planned for Saturday
Image: Test driving remote-control rover
A team at ESA's Space Operations Centre, ESOC, in Darmstadt, Darmstadt are seen here maintaining the link between a simulated astronaut on the International Space Station and the agency's Eurobot...
NASA mission to reap bonanza of earth-sized planets
Set to launch in 2017, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will monitor more than half a million stars over its two-year mission, with a focus on the smallest, brightest...
New Mars Map Is the Best Ever Made (Image, Video)
The Mars map, which was released Monday (July 14), was created using observations from four orbiting spacecraft over more than 16 years. It should significantly advance scientists' understanding of the...
IBM's Chef Watson invents new recipes for your ingredients
A new "cognitive cooking" app based on IBM's Jeopardy-winning Watson computer is designed to come up with new recipes that have never been seen before, using the contents of your...
Opening up development 'Without Borders'
A coding group shows the enduring appeal of the ‘Without Borders’ volunteering model, reports Alice Hazelton.
First 40 immigrants deported in border crisis
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- The first 40 undocumented immigrants were deported to Honduras from a New Mexico detention facility Monday.
Observatory: Recreating Mars in a Lab, and Finding Water
An astrobiologist who noticed globules that might have been water on a Mars lander in 2008 demonstrates that small amounts of water may be forming on the planet today.
Silhouettes of early galaxies reveal few seeds for new stars
(Phys.org) —An international team of astronomers has discovered that gas around young galaxies is almost barren, devoid of the seeds from which new stars are thought to form – molecules...
Sofia Vergara cozies up to beau Joe Manganiello on her birthday
Veronica LinaresMALIBU, Calif., July 14 (UPI) -- Sofia Vergara celebrated her 42nd birthday on Thursday alongside her new boyfriend Joe Manganiello and her niece.