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Oldest star provides hints about first supernovas
The chemical composition of star SMSS J031300.362670839.3 and four others suggests that the explosions of the early universe weren't big enough to seed galaxies with iron.
Close Look at Young Star Finds a Chemical Surprise
Scientists using the ALMA telescope have filled in a gap in knowledge about how stars form
"Tatooine" alien planets may form far from twin suns
Scientists offer new clues into the formation of alien planets like the fictional home of "Star Wars" character Luke Skywalker
Ancient Star May Be Oldest in Known Universe
Astronomers may have found the oldest known star in the universe. The ancient star formed not long after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, according to Australian National University...
Starwatch: Supernova in Ursa Major
With Orion and the winter constellations at their best, it may be hard to drag our gaze away from the S sky on February evenings. Jupiter, too, is conspicuous in Gemini where...
Bold Prediction: Intelligent Alien Life Could Be Found by 2040
By 2040 or so, astronomers will have scanned enough star systems give themselves a great shot of discovering alien-produced electromagnetic signals, said Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute.
Monster Sunspot Larger Than Jupiter Stars in Amazing Sun Photos
Veteran astrophotographer John Chumack captured amazing images of a very active and massive sunspot on Feb. 3, 2014. See how he did it.
Winter Olympics 2014: Team USA speed skaters to wear high-tech racing apparel
Team USA's long-track speed skaters will take the ice in Sochi wearing some of the most high-tech racing apparel the Olympics has ever seen. Danielle Elliot reports.
Overflowing craters
Space science image of the week: Mars Express reveals the phenomenal aftermath of fierce impacts that gave rise to muddy floods
China opens fourth Antarctic research station
China's fourth Antarctic research station—the flying saucer-shaped Taishan—has officially opened, in another step for the country's exploration ambitions in both earth and space.
Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
The next phase of prosthetics, Earth from Mars and white gold in the Atacama are just a few of our favorite stories in Science.
Centre of 'Gravity': Effects studio that put the stars in space
In a London basement, cutting-edge technology is being used to make a computerised Sandra Bullock climb into her rocket. But the team who put her there in "Gravity" have spent...
NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources
NASA—building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station—is now looking to private entrepreneurs to help exploit resources on the moon.
A Hasty entrance for Neil Patrick Harris
With his beloved sitcom slated to end next month, Neil Patrick Harris, star of the long-running CBS television show “How I Met Your Mother,” will have to console himself with...
Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 8, 2014
From incredible images of Sochi Winter Olympics venues as seen from space, to Mars rover Curiosity’s first photo of the Earth taken from the surface of the Red Planet, don't...
WASP gives NASA's planetary scientists new observation platform
Scientists who study Earth, the sun and stars have long used high-altitude scientific balloons to carry their telescopes far into the stratosphere for a better view of their targets. Not...
Mall Warning: Shoppers Possibly Exposed to Measles
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Measles-Exposure-Palisades-Mall-Rockland-County--244377491.html
15-Year-Old U.S. Skier Voisin Injures Ankle, Out of Olympics
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/15-year-old-maggie-voisin-injured-out-olympics?ctx=att-olympic-news-desk
Fallon Chokes Up on Last 'Late Night': 'I'm Not Going to Cry'
Jay Leno had Garth Brooks sing on his final "Tonight Show" Thursday. On Friday, Jimmy Fallon opened his last "Late Show" jamming with Buckwheat Zydeco and closed it singing with...
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Found Guilty in Corruption Trial
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Trenton-Mayor-Tony-Mack-Guilty-on-All-Counts-Corruption-Trial-244388551.html
Cal Defensive Lineman Ted Agu Dies on Training Run
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Cal-Football-Tackler-Ted-Agu-Dies-244327301.html
Russian TV Airs Doctored Video of Olympic Rings
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/russian-tv-shows-doctored-video-olympic-rings
Life On Mars Sim: Spacesuits Create Challenges On Mock EVA | Video
Interfacing with rovers, laptops and tech needed to explore the Red Planet, while dealing with the confines of a spacesuit can be difficult. MarsCrew134's crew engineer Sue Ann discuss her...
'NATO 3' Cleared of Terrorism, Convicted of Lesser Charges
Three men were acquitted of terrorism-related charges Friday in what police alleged was a plot to bomb the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago.But Brian Church, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.;...
Week's Best Space Pictures: Black Hole Blasts and Cool Craters
A black hole sports supersize jets and Mars shows off its many charms in the week's best space pictures.
Slopes and Shores | Space Wallpaper
This north-looking space wallpaper, acquired on Jan. 4, 2014, by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft, shows the Sochi Olympic Park Coastal...
Golden Arc | Space Wallpaper
This stunning space wallpaper shows the Toby Jug Nebula, which is located about 1200 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Carina (The Ship’s Keel). More formally known as...
Astronaut Hall of Fame to Add Two Record-Setting Space Shuttle Fliers
A spacewalker who lifted off a record seven times to orbit and the first American woman to complete a long-duration stay on board a space station will be inducted into...