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How Europe's CHEOPS satellite will improve the hunt for exoplanets
While the planet has been on lockdown the last two months, a new space telescope called CHEOPS opened its eyes, took its first pictures of the heavens and is now...
Letters to the Editor: L.A. is blowing its chance to have open trails and beaches during a pandemic
Eaton Canyon is closed again. Some beaches were packed this weekend. Rules on masks and social distancing were disregarded. Come on, L.A.
Nanosatellite with global mission tested for space
ESA’s largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the latest satellite in a constellation to serve the internet of things.
New Orleans Saints signing ex-Baltimore Ravens OL James Hurst
The New Orleans Saints reached an agreement with former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman James Hurst on Wednesday.
Under pressure, black holes feast
A new study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure. It has been known for some time that when distant galaxies -- and the supermassive black holes...
Historic SpaceX Crew Dragon launch postponed due to bad weather
SpaceX was ready to make history with the launch of the first crew aboard a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. But the weather didn't cooperate, and the launch...
Weather postpones SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida
SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that...
Elon Musk says SpaceX rocket launch is "a dream come true"
Wednesday's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch will be the first time a private company will send humans into orbit. SpaceX founder Elon Musk reflects on what this historic moment means...
SpaceX’s astronaut launch will mark a milestone for commercial spaceflight
For the first time, humans are poised to hurtle into Earth’s orbit on a commercial rocket. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to launch at 3:22 p.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space...
Watch live: Storms postpone return of human spaceflight from U.S.
NASA and SpaceX postponed the agency's historic launch Wednesday because of rain and a heavy cloud cover at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because...
Weather delays SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a...
Newsom says rules for reopening California fitness centers coming 'in a week or so'
Gov. Newsom says the state would release guidelines "in a week or so" for gyms and other facilities to reopen in California.
The next era of space travel should include nuclear-powered rockets
A SpaceX rocket seen launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida. (SpaceX/)Iain Boyd is a professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. This story originally featured on The Conversation.With dreams...
Return of the Blob: Surprise link found to edge turbulence in fusion plasma
Correlation discovered between magnetic turbulence in fusion plasmas and troublesome blobs at the plasma edge.
In photos: Astronauts poised to return to space from U.S. soil
SpaceX's first mission with astronauts on board is scheduled to launch on May 27, 2020, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This will be the first crewed launch from U.S....
Ominous weather looms as NASA set to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff
Two NASA astronauts arrived at a Florida launch pad flashing thumbs-up signs as they prepared to be carried into orbit on Wednesday by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company...
Astronauts at launch pad as NASA set to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff
Two NASA astronauts arrived at a Florida launch pad flashing thumbs-up signs as they prepared to be carried into orbit on Wednesday by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company...
2 U.S. astronauts arrive at launch pad for SpaceX launch
With thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as...
Watch live: Astronauts on board SpaceX capsule for historic liftoff
Two NASA astronauts entered SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Wednesday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, scheduled for a historic liftoff at 4:33 p.m. EDT toward the International Space Station.
'We are go for launch': NASA due to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff
SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight...
Bob and Doug, the best friends on historic SpaceX-NASA mission
Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, the astronauts set to launch into orbit on a SpaceX rocket Wednesday, are both former military pilots, both recruited by NASA in 2000, and both...
SpaceX crewed flight is 'go for launch': NASA chief
SpaceX's historic first crewed launch was set to proceed as scheduled Wednesday, NASA announced at midday, but some uncertainty remained over weather conditions just over four hours before takeoff.
NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to film on space station
NASA is rolling out the International Space Station's red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf
SpaceX was on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a first for a private company and a giant leap forward for the booming business of space travel.
Under pressure, black holes feast
A new, Yale-led study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure.
Look: Cate Blanchett appears in 'Stateless' first look photos
"Stateless," starring Cate Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic West and Jai Courtney, will premiere July 8.
Watch live as NASA and SpaceX team up for a historic crewed launch
At 4:33 p.m. ET today, a classic scene may return (weather permitting) to Cape Canaveral after a nine-year hiatus. Two astronauts will don flight suits, climb into a vehicle perched atop a powerful...