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Watch: 'Moonbase 8': John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker train for space in new trailer
John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen and Tim Heidecker star as three eager astronauts in the first trailer for Showtime's upcoming comedy, "Moonbase 8."
Study shows difficulty in finding evidence of life on Mars
While scientists are eager to study the red planet's soils for signs of life, researchers must ponder a considerable new challenge: Acidic fluids - which once flowed on the Martian...
America's 180 on athlete activism
For 50 dormant years—roughly, the period between Muhammad Ali's heyday and the Miami Heat donning hoodies after Trayvon Martin's murder—athletes, as a general rule, steered clear of politics.
Loose goat captured while wandering Pennsylvania neighborhood
Police in Pennsylvania are trying to identify the owner of a loose goat found wandering in a residential neighborhood and visiting front porches.
Watch: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn reprise Santa, Mrs. Claus in 'Christmas Chronicles 2'
"The Christmas Chronicles 2," a holiday movie starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, will premiere Nov. 25 on Netflix.
Ray J files for divorce from Princess Love after brief reconciliation
Ray J filed for divorce from his wife and "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" co-star Princess Love, two months after she requested to dismiss her divorce filing.
From star to solar system: How protoplanetary rings form in primordial gas clouds
Four-hundred fifty light-years from Earth, a young star is glowing at the center of a system of concentric rings made from gas and dust, and it is producing planets, one...
'Fresh Prince' mansion listed for five nights on Airbnb
The California mansion made famous by the external shots in 1990-1996 sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is being listed on Airbnb by star Will Smith, in partnership with the...
NASA sees Tropical Depression Rene dissipating
NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Depression Rene as it was dissipating in the central North Atlantic Ocean.
Study shows difficulty in finding evidence of life on Mars
In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to Earth. While scientists are eager to study the red planet’s soils for signs of life,...
Industry starts work on Europe’s Hera planetary defence mission
Today ESA awarded a €129.4 million contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, the Agency’s first mission for planetary defence. This ambitious mission will be Europe’s contribution to an...
Venus: Could it really harbour life? New study springs a surprise
Earth's sister planet, Venus, has not been regarded as a high priority in the search for life. Its surface temperature of around 450°C is thought to be hostile to even...
Watch: Kelsea Ballerini performs 'A Country Song' on 'Late Late Show'
Kelsea Ballerini discussed her album "Ballerini" and performed her song "A Country Song" on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
Industry gets working on Europe’s Hera planetary defence mission
Today ESA awarded a €129.4 million contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, the Agency’s first mission for planetary defence. This ambitious mission will be Europe’s contribution to an...
Radio relic discovered in a nearby galaxy cluster
Using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has detected a radio relic in a nearby, low-mass, merging galaxy cluster designated A2384. The finding is...
How do you clean up clingy space dust? Zap it with an electron beam
The NASA Artemis missions aim to send astronauts to the moon by 2024. But to succeed, they’ll need to solve big problems caused by some tiny particles: dust. Impacts on the moon’s...
Scientists propose possible mechanisms to explain coronal mini-jets in activated tornado-like prominence
Solar jets are a common phenomenon in the solar atmosphere. They mainly appear as transient collimated plasma ejections. Some studies have shown that jets may play an important role in...
Proposal for observatory to detect gravitational waves
Researchers could detect more mergers of black holes and neutron stars with plans for a new flagship gravitational wave observatory in Europe moving a step closer.
NASA monitors carbon monoxide from California wildfires
The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts.
Jets RB Le'Veon Bell to miss 'couple of weeks' due to hamstring injury
New York Jets star running back Le'Veon Bell is expected to miss multiple weeks because of a hamstring injury.
Venus’s atmosphere shows potential signs of life
Synthesized false color image of Venus, using 283-nm and 365-nm band images taken by the Venus Ultraviolet Imager (UVI). (JAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team/)For decades, Venus has been considered a broiling,...
U.S. Air Force, Space Force recruiting campaign seeks space professionals
The U.S. Air Force and Space Force is seeking "future enlisted space professionals" to fill over 300 positions during Fiscal Year 2021.
James Van Der Beek, Sherri Shepherd to appear in Oct. 1 episode of 'Match Game'
"Match Game" will air a new episode featuring James Van Der Beek, Cheryl Hines, Thomas Lennon, Sherri Shepherd, Dr. Oz and Laura Benati.
Astronomers characterize Uranian moons using new imaging analysis
Using new image processing techniques, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy were able to characterize the physical properties of Uranus' five moons.
Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus
The search for life beyond Earth has largely revolved around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years, with a new one currently en route, to sift...
The best mug and cup racks for your organized kitchen
Always dry and always ready to go. (NordWood Themes via Unsplash/)How could your day really begin without your morning cup of joe? Your favorite coffee (and tea) cups deserve a better place to...
A warm Jupiter orbiting a cool star
A planet observed crossing in front of, or transiting, a low-mass star has been determined to be about the size of Jupiter.
Hints of life on Venus: Scientists detect phosphine molecules in high cloud decks
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule—phosphine—in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is...