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Watch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unfold its golden mirror for the 1st time (video)
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has fully deployed its primary mirror for the first time, marking another milestone on its journey to space.
Uncertain climate future could disrupt energy systems
Scientists have published a new study proposing an optimization methodology for designing climate-resilient energy systems and to help ensure that communities will be able to meet future energy needs given...
NASA's next robotic moon landings in 2021 still on track despite coronavirus pandemic
NASA's first two commercial deliveries to the moon are still on track despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to agency leadership.
NASA call for astronauts draws 12,000 spaceflight hopefuls
Who wants to be an astronaut? More than 12,000 people do, resulting in NASA's second-largest group of astronaut hopefuls.
#NASAatHome - Let NASA Bring the Universe to Your Home
With podcasts, e-books, DIY projects and more, the agency has lots of fun, informative ways to help you explore the solar system and beyond - no launch vehicle required.
WFIRST Will Use Warped Space-time to Help Find Exoplanets
The NASA mission will identify planets with large orbits, similar to our solar system's far-flung giants, Uranus and Neptune.
James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror unfolded
Image: Deployment test of James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror
'The Nanny' cast to reunite for virtual table read
Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane and more "Nanny" stars will read the show's pilot via Zoom.
Watch: Olivia Munn, Sam Claflin star in 'Love Wedding Repeat' trailer
Olivia Munn, Sam Claflin, Freida Pinto and Eleanor Tomlinson attend a wedding that goes off the rails in the Netflix romantic comedy "Love Wedding Repeat."
SpaceX almost ready to start testing third Starship prototype
For almost a year now, SpaceX has been building a series of Starship prototypes that will test how the system fares when launched to orbit. Coming on the heels of...
Watch: Stassi Schroeder, Beau Clark give update on October wedding
"Vanderpump Rules" stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark gave an update on their upcoming wedding in Italy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Beyond the garnish: Will a new type of produce get the microgreen light?
Microgreens. They're leafy green vegetables that are relatively new to the dining room, but a study by a Colorado State University team indicates that they will be welcome company at...
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Hubble Finds Best Evidence for Elusive Mid-Sized Black Hole
Portal origin URL: Hubble Finds Best Evidence for Elusive Mid-Sized Black HolePortal origin nid: 459374Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 13:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Astronomers have found the best evidence...
NATO forms 10-member panel to reflect on past, mull future
A remark from French President Emmanuel Macron months ago has led NATO to create a 10-member panel tasked with beginning a "reflection process" to determine the future of the 71-year-old...
Astronomers perform variability study of the blazar 3FGL J0449.4-4350
Chinese astronomers have conducted a gamma-ray and optical variability analysis of the blazar 3FGL J0449.4-4350. The new research, presented in a paper published March 25 on arXiv.org, reports the detection...
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance rover has a hidden message for the Red Planet
It won't be the first hidden message that NASA sends to Mars.
Celestron Astro Fi 130 telescope: Full review
Celestron's Astro Fi 130 combines good optics with the latest in telescope technology — but is it the right telescope for you?
For NASA's next sun mission, 6 tiny spacecraft will work as one massive telescope
Want to build the largest radio telescope to fly in space to date? Here's an easier technique: Design six tiny satellites to fly in formation and work together.
US military may start moving towards launching fleets of tiny satellites
With much of the commercial space industry focused on putting small satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), how quickly will the U.S. military follow?
Density fluctuations in the solar wind based on type III radio bursts
Type III bursts are among the strongest radio signals routinely observed by both space-borne and ground-based instruments. They are generated via the plasma emission mechanism, when beams of suprathermal electrons...
NASA Moon Program and Hubble Telescope Successor Face COVID-19 Delays
Space agencies must balance keeping staff safe and meeting launch deadlines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Star clusters betray Milky Way's cannibalistic past
A recent study went full Indiana Jones to show that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, was a cannibal in its earlier years, swallowing five smaller galaxies.
Hungry black hole may be cosmic 'missing link'
Astronomers say they have found the best evidence yet for an elusive class of black hole.
ESA Impact 2020 - Quarter 1
ESA Impact 2020 - Quarter 1 ESA Impact Q1 highlights dramatic events on our planet including COVID-19, bushfires, an iceberg and a fireball, plus Solar Orbiter’s launch and astronaut Luca Parmitano’s...
Rice fields, Vietnam
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Mekong Delta – a major rice-producing region in southwest Vietnam.
Earth from Space: Rice fields, Vietnam
Video: 00:03:05 In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Mekong Delta – a major rice-producing region in southwest Vietnam.See also Rice fields,...
Last stop before launch: Orion passes tests and returns to Kennedy Space Center
The Orion spacecraft that will fly on the Artemis 1 mission around the Moon has returned to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, after finishing space environment tests. The...