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First research results on the 'spectacular meteorite fall' of Flensburg

3 years ago from Science Daily

A fireball in the sky, accompanied by a bang, amazed hundreds of eyewitnesses in northern Germany in mid-September last year. The reason for the spectacle was a meteoroid entering the...

WHO confirms experts' presence at coronavirus epicenter in China

3 years ago from UPI

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday during a press briefing from Geneva that the international agency has had a team on the ground in Wuhan, China, since January.

First research results on the 'spectacular meteorite fall' of Flensburg

3 years ago from Physorg

A fireball in the sky, accompanied by a bang, amazed hundreds of eyewitnesses in northern Germany in mid-September last year. The reason for the spectacle was a meteoroid entering the...

Foo Fighters to launch 25th anniversary tour

3 years ago from UPI

The Foo Fighters will perform across North America on their "Van" tour, a new venture celebrating their 25th anniversary as a group.

New space weather advisories serve aviation

3 years ago from Physorg

A new international advisory system is working to keep aircraft crew and passengers safe from space weather impacts, thanks in part to the efforts of a team of CIRES and...

WHO confirms presence at coronavirus epicenter in China

3 years ago from UPI

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday during a press briefing from Geneva that the international agency has had a team on the ground in Wuhan, China, since January.

'Elite' Season 3 to premiere March 13 on Netflix

3 years ago from UPI

"Elite," starring Itzan Escamilla, Miguel Bernardeau, Álvaro Rico, Arón Piper and Mina El Hammani, will return to Netflix in March.

Scientists pioneer new way to study exoplanets

3 years ago from Science Daily

A team of scientists using the Low Frequency Array radio telescope in the Netherlands has observed radio waves that carry the distinct signatures of aurorae, caused by the interaction between...

Watch: Billie Eilish says she wanted to create a James Bond theme for 'years'

4 years ago from UPI

Billie Eilish, her brother and producer Finneas O'Connell and composer Hans Zimmer appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday to discuss the theme song for upcoming James Bond film, "No Time...

Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life

4 years ago from Space.com

Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.

SpaceX will launch space tourists on Crew Dragon for Space Adventures

4 years ago from Space.com

SpaceX just inked its first deal to launch space tourists into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft. It will fly four passengers for Space Adventures.

Nasa's 2020 rover: Can we finally answer the big question about Mars?

The US space agency's next rover will hunt for life's traces among the rocks of the Red Planet.

Kenan Thompson, Hasan Minaj slated for White House Correspondents' Dinner

4 years ago from UPI

"SNL" star Kenan Thompson will host the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April, with "Patriot Act" host Hasan Minhaj to perform.

Pete Yorn's new music video is 'out-of-this-world!' (Exclusive premiere)

4 years ago from Space.com

The lyric video for Pete Yorn's song "I Wanna Be the One" is set against NASA footage of a 2017 International Space Station spacewalk.

These lunar rover tires mimic camel hooves for maximum traction on the moon

4 years ago from PopSci

The concept tires use a split design to mimic a hoof that won't dig too deeply into the sand. (Stan Horaczek /)When the Apollo 15 mission first brought a lunar rover to...

Long-term multi-wavelength observations shed more light on blazar 1ES 1215+303

4 years ago from Physorg

An international team of astronomers has performed a decade-long, multi-wavelength monitoring campaign of the blazar 1ES 1215+303. Results of this extensive study provide more insights into the nature of emission...

Molecular oxygen has been spotted beyond the Milky Way for the first time

4 years ago from Sciencenews.org

For the first time, astronomers have found molecular oxygen — the same gas humans need to breathe — in a galaxy outside the Milky Way. Oxygen is the third most common element...

'M*A*S*H' star Kellye Nakahara dead at 72

4 years ago from UPI

Kellye Nakahara, who was best known for starring as nurse Kellye Yamato on "M*A*S*H," has died at the age of 72.

Cygnus cargo ship delivers cheese, candy and science gear to space station astronauts

4 years ago from Space.com

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station

WWE Raw: Randy Orton assaults Matt Hardy, Shayna Baszler confronts Becky Lynch

4 years ago from UPI

Randy Orton kicked off Raw by viciously attacking Matt Hardy in a No Holds Barred match.

LOFAR pioneers new way to study exoplanet environments

4 years ago from Physorg

sing the Dutch-led Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope, astronomers have discovered unusual radio waves coming from the nearby red dwarf star GJ1151. The radio waves bear the tell-tale signature...

First Solar Orbiter instrument sends measurements

4 years ago from Physorg

First measurements by a Solar Orbiter science instrument reached the ground on Thursday 13 February providing a confirmation to the international science teams that the magnetometer on board is in...

Solar Orbiter braves challenging early days

4 years ago from European Space Agency

At 16:00 CET on Thursday, 13 February, the critical first 83 hours of Solar Orbiter’s unique mission to study our star came to an end.

British radio antenna to arrive at space station

The UK's first industrial contribution to the orbiting platform will improve its communication links.

Russia's Radio Sputnik airing in Kansas City

4 years ago from CBSNews - Science

As the FBI and other federal agencies look for signs of Russian interference in the 2020 election, Russian propaganda is being transmitted on America's airwaves. It's happening in the middle...

SpaceX re-useable rocket misses landing ship

4 years ago from Physorg

SpaceX successfully launched its latest cluster of high-speed internet satellites into orbit Monday but was unable to land its rocket booster on an autonomous ship, missing a key milestone.

Marc Maron's 'End Times Fun' coming to Netflix in March

4 years ago from UPI

"Glow" star Marc Maron said his stand-up comedy special "End Times Fun" will premiere March 10 on Netflix.

Nogales nonprofits add 700 beds for incoming migrants

4 years ago from UPI

Migrant-support groups around the Mexican border town of Nogales, Mexico, across from Arizona, are adding up to 700 more beds to help meet the demand of new migrants arriving at...