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TRMM eyes rainfall in dissipating former Hurricane Cristina
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed over a dissipating former Hurricane Cristina and found it still contained heavy rain as it...
Giant telescopes pair up to image near-Earth asteroid
NASA scientists using Earth-based radar have produced sharp views of a recently discovered asteroid as it slid silently past our planet. Captured on June 8, 2014, the new views of...
Brazil's World Cup Soccer Stadiums Spotted from Space (Photos)
In the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament, which kicked off Thursday (June 12), Brazil spent billions to build and spruce up soccer stadiums. European spacecraft snapped rare...
Springtime Auroras Dance in Vermont Night Sky (Photo)
Astrophotographer Brian Drourr took this image on June 8, 2014 from Champlain Valley, Vermont. See how he captured the aurora view here.
Private Team Delays Engine Restart for 36-Year-Old NASA Probe
It will be a couple of extra weeks before a private group controlling a 36-year-old NASA spacecraft can maneuver it to a better orbit to talk with Earth, its co-leader...
Superstitions collide: Full moon rises on Friday the 13th
Rare convergence won't happen again until the year 2049
Why Extroverts Could Cause Problems on a Mission to Mars
Outgoing, talkative people can be great for teams. Except when they are crammed in a tiny spaceship headed for Mars.
Boehner: Obama 'took a nap' on Iraq
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- House Speaker John Boehner placed the blame squarely on President Obama for ignoring ISIS's incursions into Iraq from over the Syrian border.
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Image: Grand swirls from Hubble
(Phys.org) —This new Hubble image shows NGC 1566, a beautiful galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral...
Red dwarf planets face hostile space weather within habitable zone
Red dwarfs comprise about 80 percent of the stars in the Universe, but their habitable zone—the distance from a star where liquid water may pool on the surface of the...
Baby moose wanders into hotel lobby in Colorado and creates a scene
Evan BleierVAIL, Colo., June 12 (UPI) -- It was quite a hoot when a baby moose wandered into the lobby of the Antlers at Vail hotel in Colorado.
The 'microbial garden' taking the shine off glaciers
The first ecological study of an entire glacier has found that microbes drastically reduce surface reflectivity and have a non-negligible impact on the amount of sunlight that is reflected into...
Solar storm to hit Earth on Friday the 13th
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Several solar flares erupted this week, and now the radiation is swirling its way toward Earth -- with a solar storm to hit Friday...
World cup united
ESA Euronews: The World Cup is underway and all around the planet we will be using space technology to watch the action live from Brazil
Boeing unveils ISS crew capsule
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Boeing has revealed its CST-100 capsule, the spacecraft it hopes will taxi NASA astronauts back and forth from the International Space Station.
Placido Domingo to perform in Rio de Janeiro before Wold Cup final
Veronica LinaresRIO DE JANEIRO, June 12 (UPI) -- Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is set to perform in Rio de Janeiro before the World Cup final on July 11.
Rick Perry visits San Francisco, says homosexuals are like alcoholics
Matt BradwellSAN FRANCISCO, June 12 (UPI) -- Texas Governor Rick Perry used alcoholism to analogize his personal view on homosexuality at a meeting of supporters in San Francisco Wednesday night.
Stunning Soccer: The World Cup 2014 from Space (Photos)
From the star dunes of Algeria to airglow above Australia, here's a look at the countries competing in the 2014 World Cup in these images taken from space.
Gorgeous warp ship design delights the internet
"Let me take you on a little trip … we're gonna travel faster than light," the Kinks sang 42 years ago. Well, maybe this was the warp ship they were dreaming...
Radio signals from Jupiter could aid search for life
Powerful radio signals that Jupiter generates could be used to help researchers scan its giant moons for oceans that could be home to extraterrestrial life, according to a recent study...
Cosmic Father's Day Gifts: Name a Mars Crater for Dad, Snap a Near-Space Pic
Space fans can give their dads a little piece of outer space with two off-world gifts this Father's Day (June 15).
Kristen Wiig to direct, write and star in comedy
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) -- Kristin Wiig to direct for the first time in upcoming comedy that pairs her up with "Bridesmaids" co-writer, Annie Mumolo.
Dave Coulier, of 'Full House,' is engaged
Kate StantonLOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) -- "Full House" star Dave Coulier is set to marry longtime girlfriend Melissa Bring.
The Origins of Pinehurst #2 -- Insight from Donald Ross's Birthplace
Stephen Moskal, UPI golf correspondentPINEHURST, N.C., June 11 (UPI) -- Neil Hampton, Royal Dornoch golf course: Luck is essential to the nature of golf. Golf is a game played outdoors,...
Energy storage seen as next step for 'green' power
First, Randy Ross bought a Chevrolet Volt. Faced with the need to charge his car and eager to cut his utility bill, he installed solar panels on the roof of...
Grumpy Cat will star in a Lifetime Christmas movie
Kate StantonLOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) -- Grumpy Cat will star in the Lifetime movie, "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever."
Galaxy Merger Tails Sprout Dwarfs | Animation
The resulting debris from a collision of galaxies is expelled through tidal tails. Tidal dwarf galaxies are born out of the debris. Credit: Observatoire de Paris / GEPI / François...