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Mercury's 400 C heat may help it make its own ice
Despite Mercury's 400 C daytime heat, there is ice at its caps, and now a study shows how that Vulcan scorch probably helps the planet closest to the sun make...
Launching the Hubble Space Telescope: 'Our window into the universe'
How the launch of the Hubble telescope wasn't all plain sailing.
Utah: Latest updates on coronavirus
Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Utah and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.
California wineries reel after closing tasting rooms due to coronavirus
Amid the widening coronavirus pandemic, California wineries are shuttering tasting rooms and ending tours in keeping with Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent directive.
Ex-Patriots QB Tom Brady reaches agreement with Buccaneers
After announcing his departure from the New England Patriots earlier Tuesday, star quarterback Tom Brady has an agreement in principle to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
No, the coronavirus didn't come from outer space. We promise.
No, the new coronavirus didn't come from outer space. We promise.
Free space projects for kids (and adults) stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak
If the coronavirus pandemic has you stuck at home and yearning for some space exploration, here are some free space projects and activities to keep you occupied.
SpaceX now targeting Thursday for next Starlink launch. Here's how to watch live.
SpaceX will add 60 more satellites to its Starlink internet megaconstellation tomorrow morning (March 18), and you can watch the liftoff live. Launch is scheduled to take place at 8:16...
Beverley Mitchell announces pregnancy on Instagram
"7th Heaven" star Beverley Mitchell shared on Instagram Tuesday that she is pregnant.
Over budget, behind schedule: NASA's SLS megarocket faces congressional review
NASA's forthcoming moon rocket program is so costly that the agency will need to let Congress know of budgetary overruns while reviewing the program, NASA's inspector general said in a...
Guatemala strikes back, blocking U.S. deportations because of coronavirus
Guatemala, turning the tables on President Trump, halts deportation flights from the U.S. and closes its borders because of the coronavirus.
NASA's mobile moon rocket tower 44% over budget, IG says
Construction on NASA's mobile launcher program for the new Space Launch System moon rocket is 44 percent over budget and three years behind schedule, a new report said.
Coronavirus: French Open tennis tourneymoved to Sept. 20
The 2020 French Open was moved Tuesday from May 18 to Sept. 20 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Waves in thin air with broad effects
Mars has a very thin atmosphere, with nearly one hundredth the density of ours on Earth, and gravity pulls with little more than one third of the strength we feel...
Sony to announce new PlayStation 5 details on Wednesday
Sony is set to announce new details concerning the PlayStation 5 on Wednesday at 12 p.m. on the PlayStation Blog.
Soyuz rocket launches Glonass-M navigation satellite for Russian military
A Soyuz rocket launched a new navigation satellite into orbit for Russia's military forces on Monday (March 16) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff from a snowy launchpad.
Look: '90 Day Fiance' star Fernanda Flores says divorce is finalized
Fernanda Flores of "90 Day Fiance'" fame announced on Instagram that her divorce from Jonathan Rivera has been finalized.
Tropical Cyclone Herold's eye opens further on NASA satellite imagery
As Tropical Cyclone Herold intensified, its eye appeared more defined in imagery taken by NASA's Terra satellite.
Astronauts celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2020 with photos of Ireland from space
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts share photos of Ireland from space.
Asteroid Ryugu likely link in planetary formation
The solar system formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. Numerous fragments that bear witness to this early era orbit the sun as asteroids. Around three-quarters of these are carbon-rich C-type asteroids, such as...
Subsurface Mercury: Window to ancient, possibly habitable, volatile-rich materials
New research raises the possibility that some parts of Mercury's subsurface, and those of similar planets in the galaxy, once could have been capable of fostering prebiotic chemistry, and perhaps...
Reimagining our solar system's protective bubble, the heliosphere
You are living in a bubble. Not a metaphorical bubble—a real, literal bubble. But don't worry, it's not just you. The whole planet, and every other planet in the solar...
Observations unveil the nature of chemically peculiar star HD 63401
Using NASA's TESS spacecraft and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), astronomers from Canada and Ukraine have conducted observations of the magnetic chemically peculiar star HD 63401. Results of the study, presented...
NASA selects proposals to study volatile stars, galaxies, cosmic collisions
NASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres...
The sun has an 'Old Faithful' geyser made of plasma
The sun is a roiling, boiling ball of plasma, constantly churning and turning itself inside out.
Planetary defense against asteroids joins NASA's menu for next decadal survey focus
Planetary scientists and astrobiologists are gearing up for a major survey process that will dictate NASA's priorities throughout the 2020s.
Tammy Pescatelli brings you St. Patrick's Day laughs at home
Standup comedian Tammy Pescatelli discusses her comedy special "Way Afterschool Special" which premieres Tuesday.
WWE Raw: Edge challenges Randy Orton, Stone Cold returns
WWE Hall of Famer Edge challenged Randy Orton to a match at WrestleMania 36 on Raw.