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Season Interrupted: Namir Hemphill has one more hurdle to clear
Upland's dual-threat track star was the state's top triple jumper, but he has eye on more goal: 50 feet
WISE J135501.90-825838.9 is a young, extremely low-mass substellar binary, study finds
Using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), astronomers have investigated a nearby binary system designated WISE J135501.90-825838.9. The new research reports that the studied object is a young,...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx ready for touchdown on asteroid Bennu
NASA's first asteroid sample return mission is officially prepared for its long-awaited touchdown on asteroid Bennu's surface. The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security—Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has targeted...
NASA telescope named for 'Mother of Hubble,' Nancy Grace Roman
NASA is naming its next-generation space telescope currently under development, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), in honor of Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first chief astronomer, who paved the...
How galaxies and black holes grow together
Over the past two decades, astronomers have concluded that most, if not all, galaxies host massive black holes at their centers—and the masses of a black hole and its host...
ATLAS telescope discovers first-of-its-kind asteroid with a comet-like tail
We often think of asteroids and comets as distinct types of small bodies, but astronomers have discovered an increasing number of "crossovers." These objects initially appear to be asteroids, and...
Gravitational waves can help scientists study neutron stars
Gravitational waves can be mined for information about the structure and composition of neutron stars, according to a new study.
Inside HBO Max's scramble to launch a massive bet on streaming
What is HBO Max? Video-on-demand service has HBO originals, Warner Bros. shows and movies
Netflix: What's coming and going in June 2020
Spike Lee's film "Da 5 Bloods," "Wasp Network," starring Penelope Cruz, and new seasons of "The Politician," "13 Reasons Why" and "Queer Eye" are headed to Netflix.
This ominous image shows the birth of a planet
This image shows the disc around the young AB Aurigae star, where ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has spotted signs of planet birth. (ESO/Boccaletti et al./)520 light-years away from Earth, a baby planet...
New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
Gravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that promises to yield fresh insights into the structure and composition of neutron stars.
Telescope sees 'baby planet' forming around distant star
Astronomers using European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) have captured the birth of a planet around a star 520 light-years away.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft faces its biggest test
The Crew Dragon space capsule produced by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts get on board to fly to the International Space Station next week.
NASA astronaut caught in custody battle
It's a case testing the boundaries of law: A NASA astronaut is caught in an ugly divorce and custody battle. Anne McClain is being accused of identity theft in space....
NASA investigating allegations of identity theft involving space station astronaut
NASA reportedly is investigating what may be the first known allegations of a crime committed from space. Astronaut Anne McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, has accused McClain of identity theft...
How cosmic rays may have shaped life
Physicists propose that the influence of cosmic rays on early life may explain nature's preference for a uniform 'handedness' among biology's critical molecules.
Stunning images of swirling gas and dust may show a planet forming
For the first time, astronomers may have seen direct evidence of a planet forming around a young star. A spiral disk of gas and dust surrounding the star AB Aurigae contains a...
How cosmic rays may have shaped life
Before there were animals, bacteria or even DNA on Earth, self-replicating molecules were slowly evolving their way from simple matter to life beneath a constant shower of energetic particles from...
Cosmic rays may have left indelible imprint on early life, physicists say
Before there were animals, bacteria or even DNA on Earth, self-replicating molecules were slowly evolving their way from simple matter to life beneath a constant shower of energetic particles from...
Astronauts arriving for NASA's 1st home launch in decade
The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA flew to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight.
Astronauts arrive at Kennedy for historic launch
Nasa's Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are a week away from their flight to the space station.
For first time, scientists spot an alien planet as it is being formed
Astronomers have gazed into what appears to be a planetary maternity ward, observing for the first time within a huge disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a newly formed...
Astronauts land in Florida ahead of historic launch to space station
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday to prepare for the historic return of crewed launches from U.S. soil.
Galactic cosmic rays now available for study on Earth
To better understand and mitigate the health risks faced by astronauts from exposure to space radiation, we ideally need to be able to test the effects of galactic cosmic rays...
NASA satellites covering typhoon Amphan headed for landfall
NASA satellites have been providing forecasters with various types of imagery on Typhoon Amphan as it heads toward a landfall near the border of eastern India and Bangladesh on May...
Veteran NASA astronauts to be first to launch from American soil since retirement of Space Shuttle
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to fly SpaceX's new spaceship on the historic test flight to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann speaks with...
Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Orbit hopes for rocket flight this weekend
UK businessman Sir Richard Branson is looking to Saturday to debut one of his new space systems.
Watch: 'Artemis Fowl' embraces his destiny in special look
Disney+ shared a special look at "Artemis Fowl," starring Ferdia Shaw, ahead of the film's premiere June 12.