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Uzo Aduba confirms pregnancy: 'I get to be someone’s Mommy!'

1 day ago from UPI

"Orange is the New Black" Emmy winner Uzo Aduba has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child.

A cyclone has been spotted swirling over Uranus’ north pole for the first time

1 day ago from Sciencenews.org

Though it looks like a smooth, solid, pale blue orb, there’s more going on beneath the clouds of Uranus than meets the eye. A polar cyclone has been spotted at the planet’s...

Brilliant gamma-ray flare 100 times brighter than our entire galaxy reveals 1 monster black hole is actually 2

1 day ago from Space.com

A second supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy was confirmed by blasts of energy caused as it plunges through a disk of gas and dust around...

Watch SpaceX launch its 2nd mission of the day this afternoon

1 day ago from Space.com

SpaceX plans to launch 72 small satellites to orbit and land the rocket back on Earth today (June 12), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX successfully launches another Starlink mission

1 day ago from UPI

SpaceX successfully launched a Flacon 9 rocket with a payload of dozens of Starlink satellites into space early Monday.

Astronomers unveil a new way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence

1 day ago from PopSci

The 140-foot radio telescope at Green Bank, Virginia, kicked off the search for galactic beacons. NRAO/AUI/NSF The hunt for aliens isn’t as sensational or speculative as you might think. In fact, astronomers are...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt endorses Ron DeSantis

1 day ago from UPI

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president at an event held Saturday as Republican rival Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia and North Carolina.

See the stars of the Spring Triangle reach high in the sky this month

1 day ago from Space.com

Within the stars of the Spring Triangle is the "Realm of the Galaxies," a veritable treasure trove of numerous star cities.

'Star Wars' spinoff 'Ahsoka' to premiere on Disney Plus on Aug. 23

1 day ago from Space.com

Disney Plus releases August premiere date and new teaser trailer for "Ahsoka."

25 gorgeous nebula photos that capture the beauty of the universe

2 days ago from Live Science

Nebulas — colorful clouds of expanding gas and dust — have long captivated stargazers with their beauty. Here are 25 of the most stunning nebulas in the universe.

Watch SpaceX launch 53 Starlink satellites early Monday

2 days ago from Space.com

SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Monday morning (June 12), and you can watch the action live.

Naomi Watts marries Billy Crudup

2 days ago from UPI

"The Loudest Voice" actress Naomi Watts has confirmed she married "The Morning Show" star Billy Crudup.

Colo. police release body-cam footage of officer shooting Black teen

2 days ago from UPI

Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo., have released body-cam footage of a Black teen who was fatally shot by police nine days ago.

Brightest cosmic explosion of all time: How we may have solved the mystery of its puzzling persistence

2 days ago from Physorg

First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosions in the...

Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation—while making space travel more sustainable

2 days ago from Physorg

Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space—which could supplement life support systems on the moon and Mars.

Stephen Hawking wanted scientists to 'make black holes' on Earth. Physics says it's possible.

2 days ago from Live Science

When Stephen Hawking and I visited the Large Hadron Collider, he hoped for an unexpected physics breakthrough. His dreams may not be impossible.

China breaks its rideshare record with 26-satellite launch (video)

2 days ago from Space.com

A Chinese Lijian-1 solid-fuel rocket launched on Wednesday (June 7), carrying 26 satellites to orbit — a rideshare record for the country.

How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)

2 days ago from Space.com

A new NASA video explains why and how the features studied by the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers are named.

A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death as astronomers watch in real-time

2 days ago from Space.com

Astronomers using the Keck Observatory have spotted a rare type of star evolving into a supernova right before their eyes.

NASA begins 60th round of space artifact awards for schools, museums

3 days ago from Space.com

Fifteen years after NASA opened its space artifact archive to schools and museums, the program still has a lot to give. The agency is accepting applications for its 60th screening...

The first prehistoric wind instruments discovered in the Levant

3 days ago from Newswise - Scinews

Although the prehistoric site of Eynan-Mallaha in northern Israel has been thoroughly examined since 1955, it still holds some surprises for scientists. Seven prehistoric wind instruments known as flutes, recently...

China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026

3 days ago from Space.com

China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.

How to watch a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of Earth's tallest building zoom past the planet Sunday

3 days ago from Live Science

A large, skyscraper-size asteroid will pass close to Earth Sunday night (June 11), missing our planet by a few million miles.

NASA astronauts deploy 5th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station (video)

3 days ago from Space.com

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg deployed a new solar array outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk today (June 9).

Colombia reaches 6-month cease-fire deal with guerrilla group ELN

3 days ago from UPI

A 6-month ceasefire starting August 3 was announced Friday by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and ELN Commander Antonio Garcia.

SpaceX Starship problems likely to delay Artemis 3 moon mission to 2026, NASA says

3 days ago from Space.com

NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned.

See new supernova shine bright in stunning Pinwheel Galaxy photo

3 days ago from Space.com

The Gemini North telescope turned its gaze toward the Pinwheel Galaxy, offering a crystal-clear view of a new supernova discovered in May 2023.

First satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit delivered to satellite maker

3 days ago from Physorg

The first satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit has been delivered to satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK for integration aboard the Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft.