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Space Telescopes Reveal New Clues in Star's Supernova Death (Video)
New forensic data gathered by NASA telescopes reveal clues about what caused the supernova that suddenly appeared in the nearby Messier 82 galaxy earlier this year.
AUDIO: Jupiter and Venus light up morning sky
The two brightest planets, Jupiter and Venus, are currently aligned in the sky, forming a spectacular "double star" in their closest conjunction since 2000.
Amazing SpaceX Video Shows Reusable Rocket Test as Seen from Airplane
An amazing new video shows a stage of the private spaceflight company SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket make a soft splashdown in the ocean after delivering six satellites to space.
NASA finds first ever particles of interstellar dust
A NASA spacecraft has brought back what could be the most exotic material on the planet - seven dust particles from beyond the Solar System.
Hello Kitty Is in Space and Wants Your Messages
Japan's lovable feline toy is now a cat-stronaut, orbiting the Earth in a small satellite.
Diffuse Interstellar Bands: Material Mystery In The Milky Way
Astronomers have produced new maps of the material located between the stars in the Milky Way, which could move science closer to cracking a stardust puzzle nearly a century old. The...
NASA places shuttle replica in Houston, Texas
A rare sight occurred at the Space Center Houston today as a team of engineers hoisted the shuttle Independence replica onto a 747. It was no easy task. KHOU's Andrew...
Solar power, origami-style
(Phys.org) —As a high school student at a study program in Japan, Brian Trease would fold wrappers from fast-food cheeseburgers into cranes. He loved discovering different origami techniques in library...
FEATURE: WATCH: How was the Earth formed?
Where did the Earth come from? This week's episode of RiAus's A Week in Science takes us back to where it all began - the Big Bang.
FEATURE: WATCH: The science behind the five coolest physics phenomena
The latest Veritasium video reveals the science behind five awesome physics tricks. DO try these at home.
You Can Help Scientists Sort Out NASA's Night Lights
A new crowdsourcing project calls on citizen scientists to identify locations shown in nighttime pictures taken from the International Space Station.
David Gregory out, Chuck Todd in on 'Meet the Press'
Danielle HaynesNEW YORK, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- David Gregory is exiting "Meet the Press" after nearly six years of hosting duties, and is to be replaced by Chuck Todd.
Ridley Scott to Bring Andy Weir's 'The Martian' to Life in 2015
A movie adaptation of the science fiction thriller "The Martian" written by Andy Weir is set to hit the silver screen next year.
Specks returned from space may be alien visitors
Microscopic particles collected by NASA's Stardust spacecraft appear to have originated from outside our solar system
GenDyn building ground structures for Space Fence system
Richard TomkinsNEWTON, N.C., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has tapped General Dynamics to build ground structures for the Space Fence radar system.
Jet Airways pilot falls asleep, co-pilot on iPad
Aileen GraefMUMBAI, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Two Jet Airways pilots were suspended after the plane they were flying Friday plunged 5,000 feet while the pilot was asleep and the co-pilot...
George Takei recalls being taken at gunpoint to a Japanese-American internment camp
Matt BradwellNEW YORK, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Original "Star Trek" actor George Takei opened up to NBC Thursday about his experience being taken to a Japanese-American internment camp.
New analysis links tree height to climate
What limits the height of trees? Is it the fraction of their photosynthetic energy they devote to productive new leaves? Or is it their ability to hoist water hundreds of...
NASA Quickly Preps Aircraft For Arctic Warming Research | Video
NASA's Arctic Radiation IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE) was given less than 7 months to plan and equip a C-130 aircraft for flight in August 2014. This process...
Could Mystery Signal be First Detection of Dark Matter?
Through the analysis of light from distant galactic clusters, astronomers have detected a mysterious signal that they're having a hard time explaining.
Khloe Kardashian stars in French Montana's video for 'Don't Panic'
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Khloe Kardashian stars as a masked bandit in her boyfriend French Montana's new music video.
New Michael Jackson video for 'A Place With No Name' features unseen footage
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A new video for a track included in Michael Jackson's second posthumous album {i:Xscape} was unveiled on Twitter Wednesday.
After Moon Flyby, Vintage NASA Spacecraft to Study the Sun
As a vintage spacecraft soars out of Earth's vicinity, the private team working with it plans to use the probe for solar science for as long as they can.
South Korea's only astronaut quits
Brooks HaysSEOUL, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- South Korea's first and only astronaut, Yi So-yeon, has resigned her position, effectively ending the country's space program.
Sierra Nevada’s Space Plane in the Chase with SpaceX and Boeing to Win NASA Nod
The company’s Dream Chaser orbital glider has yet to achieve orbit but still is a contender to ferry Americans to and from the International Space Station -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Astrobotic lifts off on quest for Google Lunar XPrize
Astrobotic, a team from Pittsburgh, is one of 18 teams competing in the Google Lunar XPrize, a race to get to the moon with a $30 million payoff. It...
VIDEO: Could politics jeopardise space station
Collaboration between the US and Russia on the International Space Station (ISS) could be jeopardised as tensions between the two nations create political disputes.
'Sons of Guns' star arrested for child molestation
Danielle HaynesEAST BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Will Hayden, star of the Discovery Channel's "Sons of Guns," was arrested Saturday and charged with child molestation in Louisiana.