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Australian Fireball Caused by Russian Space Junk
Observers throughout southeastern Australia reported seeing a bright meteor streaking through the skies Thursday night. Experts have concluded that the fireball was caused by a piece of a Russian Soyuz...
Jodie Foster discusses her Emmy nomination for 'Orange is the New Black'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, July 11 (UPI) -- Jodie Foster is nominated for an Emmy directing "Lesbian Request Denied," the third episode of Netflix's "Orange is the New Black."
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' reunites 'Felicity' star and director
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, July 11 (UPI) -- Keri Russell says reuniting with Matt Reeves, co-creator of her iconic TV series "Felicity," was why she signed on to star in "Dawn...
NASA's newest Near Earth Network Antenna is operational
A ribbon-cutting ceremony near the base of the new NASA antenna within the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) marked the official beginning for the Near Earth Network (NEN) asset. Operated by...
NASA spacecraft observes further evidence of dry ice gullies on Mars
Repeated high-resolution observations made by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) indicate the gullies on Mars' surface are primarily formed by the seasonal freezing of carbon dioxide, not liquid water.
NASA-funded mission to study the sun's energy
On July 14, 2014, a sounding rocket will be ready to launch from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico a little before noon local time. Soaring up to 180 miles...
Researchers have discovered seven dwarf galaxies
Using a new type of telescope, researchers have spotted seven previously unseen galaxies near the M101 spiral galaxy.
Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel reunite for TV movie
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) -- Lisa Fields and Lisa Whelchel, former "The Facts of Life" stars, are reuniting for a TV movie.
Radio-burst discovery deepens astrophysics mystery
The discovery of a split-second burst of radio waves by scientists using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico provides important new evidence of mysterious pulses that appear to come...
How NASA Sold the Moon, and Why It Can't Sell Mars
NASA's success in selling the Apollo moon program and its challenge for the future are detailed in a new book titled "Marketing the Moon."
Leading Space Experts to Discuss the Search for Life Beyond Earth
NASA TV will air a panel discussion on July 14, about the scientific and technological roadmap that will lead to the discovery of potentially habitable worlds among the stars.
No criminal charges in fatal 2013 shooting near Capitol
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Criminal charges will not be filed against U.S. Capitol Police or Secret Service officers involved in the fatal shooting of Miriam Carey.
Vintage NASA spacecraft may be out of gas
Private team trying to nudge a 36-year-old spacecraft into a new orbit fear the nitrogen fuel tanks may have run dry
Rebooted NASA Probe Runs Out of Gas But Still Works
Efforts to revive and redirect a decades-old spacecraft met with serious setbacks this week, but the mission is far from over.
Earl Lynn Nelson and Paul Eenhoorn star in 'Land Ho!' clip
Aileen GraefLOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) -- Earl Lynn Nelson and Paul Eenhoorn reminisce on their wilder pot-smoking days in a new clip of the upcoming film "Land Ho!"
Korea accelerates plan to design, build own fighters
Richard TomkinsSEOUL, July 10 (UPI) -- A new report says South Korea is accelerating a project for building jet fighters.
Four JPL Suborbital Technology Payloads Chosen
From hopping/tumbling robots to gecko-inspired adhesives, various technologies, including four from JPL, have been chosen by NASA for suborbital flight.
MicroBooNE particle detector makes its move, with Yale's help
If you want to see neutrinos change flavors, you need a hefty detector. Yale University physicists and others at the Fermilab research facility in Illinois recently helped move a massive,...
Solar Sail Mission Will Have Satellite Photographer | Animation
“Parent satellite” Prox-1 will watch its offspring, LightSail-1, as it deploys 32 sq. meters of Kapton polymide fabric in an act of cosmic origami in reverse.
Andy Serkis and Gary Oldman star in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' clip
Aileen GraefLOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) -- In a new clip for {i:Dawn of the Planet of the Apes}, the primates give a terrifying warning to humans.
Catchings leads the Fever over Connecticut
Tamika Catchings scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, leading a fourth-quarter charge that lifted the Indiana Fever to a 72-68 victory over the Connecticut Sun in a Thursday matinee...
MUOS satellite completes environmental testing
Richard TomkinsSUNNYVALE, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- Thumbs up for new MUOS satellite in hot-cold environmental testing.
Citizen scientists out of options to rescue old NASA satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - A valiant effort to put a defunct NASA science satellite back to work came to a disappointing end this week after the 36-year-old spacecraft’s propulsion...
Cookie Monster and Spider-Man reportedly scaring theatergoers in Times Square
Frances BurnsNEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- Cookie Monster, Elmo, Spider-Man and other gaily costumed characters are scaring theatergoers away from New York's Times Square, business groups say.
Wildfires dot central Russia's landscape
This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on July 10, 2014. Each hot spot, which appears as a red mark,...
Alabama church with 12-lane bowling alley to host open house
Evan BleierWYLAM, Ala., July 10 (UPI) -- The Faith Chapel Christian Center, a church that is home to a 12-lane bowling alley, is hosting an open house on July 12.
'Melbourne Shuffle' secures data in the cloud
To keep data safe in the cloud, a group of computer scientists suggests doing the Melbourne Shuffle.
NASA announces winners of challenge to design hurricane-tracking uncrewed aerial systems
NASA has selected three winning designs solicited to address the technological limitations of the uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) currently used to track and collect data on hurricanes.