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Space age for metals, foams and the living
Astronauts donned gloves on the International Space Station to kick off two European experiments on metals and foams, while preparing spacesuits for future work outside their home in space.
The cost of space debris
With hundreds of satellites launched every year, in-space collisions and the creation of fast-moving fragments of space debris – or ‘space junk’ - are becoming increasingly likely, threatening our continued...
European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact tracing
A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections that, its backers hope, could help to reopen borders without unleashing a second wave...
In the far future, the universe will be mostly invisible
If you look out on the sky on a nice clear dark night, you'll see thousands of intense points of light. Those stars are incredibly far away, but bright enough...
Ralph Fiennes in 'Antony & Cleopatra': Your free quarantine must-watch of the day
Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo star in the National Theatre's "Antony and Cleopatra." Here's how to watch for free.
Carbon emissions on the moon put theory of moon birth in doubt
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan has found evidence of embedded carbon emissions on the moon. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the...
The coronavirus hit to L.A. tourism: 22 million visitors and $13 billion in spending
Tourism officials estimate 75% of Los Angeles travel-related workers have been furloughed.
SpaceX describes exactly how they're planning to make Starlink satellites less visible from Earth
In 2015, Elon Musk announced that his company, SpaceX, would be deploying satellites to orbit that would provide high-speed broadband internet access to the entire world. Known as Starlink, SpaceX...
Ready, set, go for COVID-conscious astronaut training
After nearly two months of confinement, it is not only school students who are progressively returning to class. ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer also returned to training at ESA's European Astronaut...
Blake Lively to star in Netflix's 'Dark Days at the Magna Carta'
"Gossip Girl" alum and "Rhythm Section" actress Blake Lively is set to star in and produce Netflix's post-apocalyptic thriller, "Dark Days at the Magna Carta."
Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth
With enough magnification, many stars might look like this system, with one or more stars orbiting an otherwise invisible black hole. (ESO/L. Calçada/)The crisp points of light that fill the night sky often...
Pentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone
The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month—the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the...
Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage
Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements - residing harmoniously with two stars in a remarkable celestial marriage that...
Astronomers find black hole just 1,000 light-years from Earth
Scientists have discovered the closest black hole to Earth, located just 1,000 light-years away.
Air Force sets May 16 launch for X-37B spy plane
The Air Force said Wednesday it will launch the sixth mission of the uncrewed X-37B spy plane May 16 from Florida with a record number of experiments on board.
Perseverance Mars rover scientists train in the Nevada desert
Billions of years ago, the Martian surface could have supported microbial life as we know it. But did such life ever actually exist there? NASA and its Mars 2020 mission...
Chris Pratt series 'The Terminal List' coming to Amazon
Chris Pratt will return to television in "The Terminal List," a conspiracy thriller series directed by Antoine Fuqua.
'Nearest black hole to Earth discovered'
An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.
China's space test hits snag with capsule 'anomaly'
A cargo capsule that was part of a key test in China's space programme experienced an "anomaly" Wednesday during its return trip, the space authority said.
Tom Cruise to film movie aboard International Space Station
"Mission: Impossible" star Tom Cruise is partnering with NASA on the first narrative feature film to be shot in space.
Iceye's small radar satellites achieve big capability
One of the hardest tasks in Earth observation is tracking tiny changes in the shape of the ground.
New Ways to Mine on the Moon
University of Central Florida planetary scientist Phillip Metzger and his team at the Florida Space Institute have received a $125,000 NASA grant to develop a cost-effective and logistically feasible way...
Ready, set, go for COVID-conscious astronaut training
After nearly two months of confinement, it is not only school students who are progressively returning to class. ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer also returned to training at ESA’s European Astronaut...
ESO instrument finds closest black hole to Earth
Astronomers have discovered a black hole lying just 1,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole is closer to our solar system than any other found to date and forms part...
The Sun is less active magnetically than other stars
Our sun is the source of life on Earth. Its calm glow across billions of years has allowed life to evolve and flourish. This does not mean the sun doesn't...
Watch: Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool in Marvel films would be 'explosive'
Ryan Reynolds talked about how Deadpool could fit into the Marvel cinematic universe on "The Tonight Show."
Astronomers probe the emission from a nearby pulsar wind nebula
Astronomers from South Korea and China have performed a deep X-ray spectral imaging of a bow-shock pulsar wind nebula (PWN) associated with a nearby pulsar designated PSR B1929+10. The new...
The closest black hole to Earth may have been spotted 1,000 light-years away
The closest black hole to the solar system ever spotted may be just 1,000 light-years away. This newfound dark neighbor is at least 4.2 times as massive as the sun, and lives...