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Research investigates extreme blazar 2WHSP J073326.7+515354
In a new study published April 23 on arXiv.org, Spanish astronomers have reported on an extreme blazar known as 2WHSP J073326.7+515354. Results of the research reveal the distance to this...
Astrobiologists put Mars Rover life-detecting equipment to the test
Scientists have used the same methods that will soon be used to search for evidence of life on Mars to look for evidence of the earliest forms of life on...
Magnetic pulses alter salmon’s orientation, suggesting they navigate via magnetite in their tissue
Researchers in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do salmon, when it’s time to spawn,...
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat
Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal of producing heat-tolerant wheat.
The moon isn't 'dead': Ridges on lunar surface show signs of recent tectonic activity
The moon isn't "dead" after all: Newly discovered ridges on the moon's surface are leading scientists to think that the moon might have an active tectonic system.
The starry dusty field from the core of our Milky Way galaxy (photo)
A panoramic view of the Milky Way galaxy's dusty core reveals several colorful deep-space nebulas.
Rays' Blake Snell wins 'MLB The Show' Players League video game tournament
Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell swept Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito in a best-of-five championship series to win the inaugural "MLB The Show" Players League.
The UAE is going to Mars. Here's the plan for its Hope orbiter.
The United Arab Emirates had its sights set on Mars the day before it launched its second satellite ever.
There are two kinds of sunspots on the sun right now amid solar cycle change
The sun offers plenty of brainteasers: Right now, for instance, it's sporting magnetic knots formed by two different cycles — simultaneously.
Battered by coronavirus, L.A.'s legendary recording studios prep for a post-shutdown 'resurgence'
Stars from the Doors to Prince recorded at Sunset Sounds. Now, the studio is closed for the first time in 60 years, joining hundreds of others shuttered across L.A.
Halley's Comet will spark Eta Aquarids meteor shower late Monday
Halley's Comet only orbits the sun once every 75 years, but each year in early May, the Earth passes through some of the debris that it left behind.
Astronaut coffee break: filming in space
Video: 00:03:00 Take a break with ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst, Samantha Cristoforetti, Luca Parmitano and Thomas Pesquet as they discuss living and working in space. In this video, our astronauts talk about camera...
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat
Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal of producing heat-tolerant wheat.
Watch: 'Paradise City' trailer features Cameron Boyce, 'Sons of Anarchy' stars
A 90-second teaser for the new TV drama "Paradise City" features appearances by the late Cameron Boyce and three former "Sons of Anarchy" stars.
Chris Hemsworth thanks fans for watching 'Extraction' on Netflix
Chris Hemsworth thanked viewers this weekend in an Instagram video for watching his new Netflix original movie, "Extraction."
A small asteroid the size of a bus will fly safely by Earth today
A newly discovered asteroid about the size of a bus will zip safely by Earth today (May 3), passing at a distance just over halfway to the moon.
New timeline for ancient magnetic field on Mars
Mars had a global magnetic field much earlier -- and much later -- than previously known. Analysis of new satellite data found clear evidence of a magnetic field coming from...
The 2020 Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see it.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks before dawn on May 5.
Where do baby magnetars come from? Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' may provide clues.
Magnetars — highly magnetized, rapidly rotating super-dense stars — are among the most enigmatic creatures to inhabit the cosmos and their origins are shrouded in mystery.
How amateur satellite trackers are keeping an 'eye' on objects around the Earth
Around the planet, a loosely knit but closely woven band of amateurs monitor the whereabouts of satellites — be they secretive spacecraft, rocket stages, orbital debris or lost space probes.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Will Look at Mars Through These ‘Eyes’
When it launches this summer, NASA’s Perseverance rover will have the most advanced pair of “eyes” ever sent to the Red Planet’s surface: Its Mastcam-Z instrument packs a next-gen zoom capability that...
Hubble telescope's 30th anniversary was possible because it could be repaired
If it were not for the fact that the Hubble Space Telescope was designed to be repaired and upgraded while in orbit, it would not have reached its 30th anniversary...
'A new era in human spaceflight': SpaceX to launch first test flight with humans in 39 years
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are ready to make history as they prepare to become the first two Americans to launch from U.S. soil since 2011.
Calif. Gov. Newsom says state close to some reopening amid protests
Amid protests to reopen, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was close to making an announcement about stay-at-home order in place for six weeks.
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is coming to Disney Plus early for May the Fourth
Rejoice, "Star Wars" fans, the wait is over. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" lands on Disney Plus on May 4.
Two NASA astronauts are ready to try something completely new: Ride a SpaceX spaceship
NASA astronauts Robert "Bob" Behnken and Douglas "Doug" Hurley are excited and prepared to launch to space this month.
How the coronavirus pandemic has affected SpaceX's 1st crewed mission for NASA
The coronavirus pandemic threw a pretty big curveball at the planners of SpaceX's first crewed mission.
NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this...