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Typhoon Rammasun made final landfall near China and Vietnam border
Typhoon Rammasun made landfall in southern China on July 19 bringing heavy rain and typhoon-strength winds to the south China/Vietnam border. NASA and NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an infrared...
Gullies on Mars Carved by Dry Ice, Not Water
Seasonal changes in the gullies of Mars reveals that dry ice rather than flowing water is responsible for their creation.
International team to use Hubble Space Telescope for early galaxy hunt
(Phys.org) —An international team led by the Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge and involving the University of Colorado Boulder has a new tool to look for...
NASA spacecraft now just one year away from Pluto
New Horizons space probe corrects course and begins counting down the final year of its 3 billion mile journey
Searching for Alien Life in the Universe? Don't Look for E.T.
For the first time in history, humanity is within reach of finding Earth-like planets where life exists, but these extraterrestrials may not take the form of intelligent beings, experts say.
VIDEO: One giant step: UK set for spaceport
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh reports from a potential spaceport site in north Wales, one of eight aerodromes to be shortlisted in the UK as a base for spaceplane flights.
Are Solar Storms a True Health Threat?
Space weather impacts many modern-day technologies, but one of the least reported is the increased radiation exposure to passengers on commercial long-distance flights during so-called “solar radiation storms.”
Following World Cup loss, Argentina fans riot in Buenos Aires
JC FinleyBUENOS AIRES, July 14 (UPI) -- Riots broke out in Argentina late Sunday evening following the national soccer team's loss to Germany at the World Cup final.
Sen. Portman: Eric Holder's remarks on race 'not constructive'
Frances BurnsWASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Attorney General Eric Holder's suggestion that some criticism of President Obama comes from racial prejudice is "not constructive," U.S. Sen. Rob Portman said.
Britney Spears producer William Orbit defends the singer's unedited 'Alien' track
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- Producer William Orbit says fans should focus on Britney Spears' music and "charisma," not the unedited track of "Alien" that leaked last week.
NASA adds up Tropical Storm Neoguri's deluge from space
The once-powerful Super Typhoon Neoguri weakened to a tropical storm when it dropped heavy rainfall over southern Japan during the week of July 7, 2014. NASA and the Japan Aerospace...
150 Pennsylvania homes evacuted due to mysterious odor from unknown gas
Matt BradwellSKIPPACK TOWNSHIP, Pa., July 14 (UPI) -- Some residents are being allowed to return to their homes Monday after a mysterious odor forced the evacuation of roughly 150 homes...
Japan Gives Up On Mars Probe
Space Agency Can't Put Nozomi Probe Back On Course To Orbit
Japan Launches Internet Satellite
Instrument Would Allow High-Speed Data Transmissions, Next Generation Of High-Def Television
Keira Knightley, James Righton enjoy dinner date in London
Annie MartinLONDON, July 14 (UPI) -- Keira Knightley and husband James Righton were spotted at Quo Vadis restaurant in London over the weekend.
European Space Agency to reduce vibrations in future space rockets
Engineers at University College Dublin have been contracted by the European Space Agency to find new ways to reduce vibrations during lift-off in future launcher designs.
Best of Last Week – Two mysterious bursts from space, new developments with batteries and fingertip reader for the blind
(Phys.org) —It was a big week for scientists studying the cosmos as a radio-burst discovery deepens astrophysics mystery—a very short burst of radio waves indicates a mysterious pulse came from the outer regions...
Supermoon - in pictures
Over the weekend the moon appeared larger than usual around the world. The phenomenon, which scientists call a 'perigee moon', occurs when the orb is near the horizon and...
Martian gourmet: Canadian LED research hopes to grow food on other planets
If the dreams of University of Guelph biologist Mike Dixon come to fruition, Canadian science will spawn the first strawberry or cherry tomato that sprouts on the moon or a...
SS Janice Voss: Station-Bound Spaceship a 'Fitting Tribute' to Astronaut
Astronaut Janice Voss never flew to the International Space Station, but her name is making the trip on a commercial ship christened in her memory. Orbital Sciences launched the SS...
Aboriginal language groups' use of star maps studied
Professor Ray Norris of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and colleagues from Macquarie University have researched the use of stars and constellations by certain groups. According to...
CHEOPS exoplanet mission meets key milestones en route to 2017 launch
ESA's first small Science Programme mission is ready for construction. The implementation phase has started, meaning that the spacecraft has gone from selection to implementation in less than 18 months.
Image: SOFIA inside Lufthansa Technik hangar
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is shown inside the Lufthansa Technik hangar in Hamburg, Germany where it is beginning its decadal inspection.
Extreme explosion
Space science image of the week: Searching for gamma-ray bursts, among the brightest and most powerful events in the Universe
Frederick I. Ordway III, a NASA Official Who Helped Shape ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ Dies at 87
Mr. Ordway spent two years in the 1960s as an adviser to the director Stanley Kubrick, whom he met through his friend, the science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke.
FEATURE: Gallery: This 10-square-kilometre mirror is made of salt
Located in southwest Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat.
Three shot dead in Pasadena, Calif.
Danielle HaynesPASADENA, Calif., July 13 (UPI) -- Pasadena, Calif., police arrest man accused of shooting to death three people and injuring two others.
Robin Thicke, Trey Songz have top two R&B/hip-hop albums
Danielle HaynesNEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) -- Trey Songz, Robin Thicke take top two Billboard R&B/hip-hop album chart spots.