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NASA finds Tropical Storm Irondro's heavy rainfall displaced
NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Irondro's rainfall and found heaviest rainfall was being pushed far southeast of the center because of strong wind shear.
The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation
Just as the sun has planets and the planets have moons, our galaxy has satellite galaxies, and some of those might have smaller satellite galaxies of their own. To wit,...
Image: Hubble captures a cannibal galaxy
This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in the vast, silent emptiness of space, but don't be fooled—it keeps a violent secret....
North Korea activity remains low at China border, analysts say
North Korean activity at the China border could be restarting after a two-month shutdown.
Choosing rocks on Mars to bring to Earth
If you could bring something back from Mars to Earth, what would you choose? This question is becoming reality, as ESA opens a call for scientists to join a NASA...
COVID-19 Shutdown May Obscure Mysteries of Cracked Interstellar Comet
Pristine alien material from the object 2I/Borisov is being exposed to space for the first time—but the coronavirus pandemic is stopping astronomers from watching it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Saturn’s auroras may explain the planet’s weirdly hot upper atmosphere
Saturn’s auroras may heat its atmosphere like an electric toaster. Measurements from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s final orbits show that Saturn’s upper atmosphere is hottest where its auroras shine, a finding that could help...
Quasar IRAS F11119+3257 has a high velocity two-sided jet, study finds
Astronomers have carried out very-long-baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations of the quasar IRAS F11119+3257 using the European VLBI Network (EVN). They found that the object has a high velocity two-sided jet,...
Watch: 'Tiger King': Jeff Lowe says new episode is coming to Netflix
"Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe told Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner that a new episode of the documentary series will be coming to Netflix.
Far stars firmly in sight thanks to telescope teamwork
Stars far, far away could appear a lot closer when viewed through our telescopes thanks to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
'Trading Spaces' stars reunite for video chat
The stars of the iconic home-decoration series "Trading Spaces" reunited via video chat while social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Escape from Isolation by Exploring Space From Home
Bob McDonald's science blog: A few ideas to take your mind off the situation on the ground by thinking about our place in the stars
Will asteroids wreak havoc on future Mars settlers?
Craters on Mars suggest the planet takes quite a beating. (University of Arizona/HiRISE-LPL /)In December 2018, a 33-foot-wide meteor exploded over the Bering Sea. In June 2018, a smaller meteor, about 9- to 12-feet...
Heavy-metal alien planet may be shaped like a football
An exoplanet may be shaped like an American football due to the mighty gravitational forces it experiences close to its star, a new study finds.
Next stop, Enceladus? Scientists make their case for a mission to Saturn's icy moon
NASA is headed to Saturn's largest moon, Titan — but some scientists hope to convince the agency to send another mission to Titan's neighbor, Enceladus, to look for signs of...
Origins of Uranus' oddities explained by Japanese astronomers
The ice giant Uranus' unusual attributes have long puzzled scientists. All of the planets in the solar system revolve around the sun in the same direction and in the same...
Quantum mechanics means some black hole orbits are impossible to predict
Even if you could measure three black holes’ locations as precisely as physically possible, you still might not know where the black holes would go. Such a trio’s complex dance can be...
French guard Theo Maledon to enter 2020 NBA Draft
French point guard Theo Maledon announced Sunday on social media that he has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft.
Op-Ed: Dispatches from the pandemic: I was laid off and denied unemployment. Now I could lose my home of 15 years
Maybe it's enough just to be a witness to these crazy times.
Astronomers spot never-before-seen gravitational wave source from binary white dwarf stars
Astronomers have detected two stellar corpses whirling around each other, and they might be producing gravitational waves.
Patricia Bosworth, 'as big in life' as the stars she wrote about
A tribute to Patricia Bosworth, who died of complications from COVID-19. The actress and biographer of Jane Fonda and Marlon Brando was 86.
Ex-Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's daughter, grandson presumed dead
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the daughter and grandson of former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend after the two went missing in the Chesapeake Bay.
Huge asteroid 1998 OR2 will zip harmlessly by Earth April 29. See the latest telescope photos.
The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 1998 OR2 is just a few weeks away from its close encounter with Earth, and you can watch the giant space rock's approach online or with...
Fox cancels 'Deputy' after one season
"True Detective" alum Stephen Dorff's new cop drama "Deputy" won't get a second season on Fox.
Accion raises $11 million to refine its dime-size spacecraft thrusters
Ion propulsion company Accion Systems has raised $11 million in its latest funding round and has launches and contracts planned this year with NASA, the DoD and academic institutions.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover gets its wheels and air brakes
Final assembly and testing of NASA's Perseverance rover continues at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the July launch window approaches. In some of the last steps required prior to...
'We are reeling': Coronavirus kills two Riverside sheriff's deputies in 24 hours
David Werksman, 51, died Thursday night, hours after fellow Riverside County Deputy Terrell Young, 52, had succumbed to the coronavirus.
SLSCO receives $61.4M for border wall construction
The U.S. Army awarded SLSCO Ltd. with a $61.4 million contract modification Friday for wall construction along the southern U.S. border.