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Observations unveil the properties of neutrino-emitting blazar's jet
Using the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) technique, astronomers have probed the parsec-scale jet of a neutrino-emitting blazar known as TXS 0506+056. Results of the new study, presented May 1...
Yeast and E. coli can grow in conditions that might exist on alien planets
scientists at MIT discovered that both yeast and E. coli can grow in an environment with an atmosphere composed purely of hydrogen. (Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of...
Russian rocket breaks up in Earth orbit: space agency
Russia's space agency on Sunday confirmed one of its rockets used in past launches and floating in space has broken down, leaving debris in orbit.
Season Interrupted: Mission Viejo's Hayden Cody has Angels dreams
Mission Viejo ace Hayden Cody would like to keep it close to home in college and MLB: 'I would like... to be like Jered Weaver.'
Planet already seeing temps beyond human tolerability
Researchers have predicted that if climate change goes unabated, the planet will experience intolerable heat in several decades. But a new study has found that in certain global hot spots,...
New Orleans Saints release Pro Bowl OL Larry Warford
The New Orleans Saints released Pro Bowl offensive lineman Larry Warford after three seasons, the team announced Friday.
Hundreds honor Ahmaud Arbery after two murder suspects are arrested
Hundreds attended a rally Friday in support of Ahmaud Arbery, and officials said they will investigate the man who recorded a video of his shooting.
Team probes violent storms, lightning on Jupiter
Michael Wong is an astronomer, but he spends his days tracking storm systems and lightning flashes on Jupiter like some Earth-bound meteorologist looking for harbingers of bad weather. Wong is...
'RuPaul's Drag Race' announces 'All Stars 5' cast
'RuPaul's Drag Race' announced the 10 competitors from previous seasons who will get another chance in the fifth 'All Stars' season, premiering June 5 on VH1.
Mike Pompeo to travel to Israel, meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to travel to Israel next week to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his first international trip since coronavirus-related restrictions were put in...
Most California counties fall short of reopening criteria as coronavirus cases climb
The vast majority of California isn't close to meeting Gov. Gavin Newsom's reopening requirements, a Times analysis finds.
Telescopes and Spacecraft Join Forces to Probe Deep into Jupiter's Atmosphere
Portal origin URL: Telescopes and Spacecraft Join Forces to Probe Deep into Jupiter's AtmospherePortal origin nid: 460545Published: Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope...
Space agency: Human urine could help make concrete on Moon
The European Space Agency said Friday that human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the Moon.
Watch: Tinsley Mortimer, Scott Kluth planning 'small' wedding
"Real Housewives of New York" star Tinsley Mortimer gave an update on her wedding plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
JPSS-2 satellite instrument passes readiness test
The Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) instrument built to fly on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 satellite is ready to ship to the spacecraft. CrIS has passed all of its...
Princess Love files for divorce from Ray J
Princess Love filed for divorce from Ray J, her husband and "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" co-star, after nearly four years of marriage.
New 'planetary quarantine' report reviews risks of alien contamination of Earth
In Michael Crichton's 1969 novel The Andromeda Strain, a deadly alien microbe hitches a ride to Earth aboard a downed military satellite and scientists must race to contain it. While...
Giannis Antetokounmpo sorry for hacked tweets about Kobe Bryant, LeBron James
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has apologized after he said someone hacked his Twitter account to send inappropriate tweets about several athletes, including LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant.
NASA's Perseverance rover spacecraft put in launch configuration
Engineers working on NASA's Perseverance rover mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida have begun the process of placing the Mars-bound rover and other spacecraft components into the configuration...
South Africa's MeerKAT solves mystery of 'X-galaxies'
Many galaxies far more active than the Milky Way have enormous twin jets of radio waves extending far into intergalactic space. Normally these go in opposite directions, coming from a...
Touching the asteroid Ryugu revealed secrets of its surface and changing orbit
On Feb. 21, 2019, we shot an asteroid.
The cost of space debris: In-space collisions increasingly likely
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 human and technological presence...
When baby planets melt: Searching for the histories of planetesimals
Let's start at the beginning. Before humans, before Earth, before any of the planets existed, there were baby planets—planetesimals. Coalesced from dust exploded outward by the solar nebula, these blobs...
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.
Scientists obtain 'lucky' image of Jupiter
The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared.
Tom Cruise aims higher with movie shot on space station
Action star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Tuesday.
Listen to the sounds of BepiColombo's Earth flyby
Listen to the sound of BepiColombo's Earth flyby as captured in five recordings taken by two instruments aboard the Mercury Planetary Orbiter, one of the two orbiters comprising the joint...
Build your own LEGO Space Station
ESA Space Shop has teamed up with LEGO as an exclusive retail partner of its new International Space Station model. The model is available online from Friday 8 May and...