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Image: Hubble captures eccentrically shaped NGC 1614 galaxy
NGC 1614, captured here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is an eccentrically shaped galaxy ablaze with activity. The galaxy resides about 200 million light-years from Earth and is nestled...
Washington's Jason Wright becomes first Black team president in NFL history
The Washington Football Team on Monday hired Jason Wright as team president. He is the first Black team president in NFL history.
Hubble just captured a lunar eclipse for the first time ever
Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse in January 2019, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have measured the amount of ozone in Earth's atmosphere. (ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser/)In the search for life...
Sierra Nevada aims to complete Dream Chaser space plane in March
Colorado-based Sierra Nevada Corp. aims to complete its first operational Dream Chaser space plane by March to provide cargo trips to the International Space Station.
Hubble watched a lunar eclipse to see Earth from an alien’s perspective
To practice searching for extraterrestrial life, researchers have run a dress rehearsal with the one world they know to be habitable: Earth. While Earth was between the sun and moon for a...
Sierra Nevada aims to complete Dream Chaser space plane in March
Colorado-based Sierra Nevada Corp. aims to complete its first operational Dream Chaser space plane by March to provide cargo trips to the International Space Station.
Ralph Fiennes to star in London stage production of 'Beat the Devil'
"Harry Potter" icon and "Schindler's List" actor Ralph Fiennes is to star in the London stage production of "Beat the Devil," the show's website said.
Ohio State QB Justin Fields starts petition to reinstate Big Ten football season
Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback Justin Fields, one of the Big Ten's most prominent players, has started a petition requesting the conference immediately reinstate its 2020 football season.
Watch: Chicago White Sox belt four straight home runs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Roel Ramirez became the first pitcher in league history to give up four consecutive home runs in his MLB debut when the Chicago White Sox roughed...
Aurora mysteries unlocked with NASA's THEMIS mission
A special type of aurora, draped east-west across the night sky like a glowing pearl necklace, is helping scientists better understand the science of auroras and their powerful drivers out...
Anthony Anderson honored with Walk of Fame star
Actor and producer Anthony Anderson has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ariane rocket puts telecom satellites into orbit
A rocket that blasted off from French Guiana successfully placed two communications satellites into orbit Saturday, launch firm Arianespace said.
Famous birthdays for Aug. 16: Vanessa Carlton, Timothy Hutton
Singer Vanessa Carlton turns 40 and actor Timothy Hutton turns 60, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 16.
Scientists Convene at ASGSR and Identify Critical Research Required to Support Moon and Mars Missions
ASGSR 2018-2019 President Kevin Sato and Anna-Lisa Paul, 2019 annual meeting chair The “planets are aligning” for the United States to make monumental leaps in research that both enables space exploration and is...
Request for Information: Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM)
Do you have ideas for potential scientific, exploration, and technology demonstration investigations for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program? If you are from U.S. industry, a university, a non-profit organization, a NASA...
A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity: NASA to Solicit Science Community Input on NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Research Priorities via Decadal Survey
NASA astronauts (left to right) Christina Koch and Jessica Meir harvested Mizuna mustard greens on Thanksgiving day inside the ESA (European Space Agency) laboratory module's VEGGIE facility. It’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity: the chance...
Ariane 5’s third launch of 2020
Europe’s Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites Galaxy-30 and BSAT-4B, and the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-2), into their planned transfer orbits. There are also four notable updates to the...
3 Mississippi officers charged with murder
Three police officers in Mississippi have been charged with murder for the beating death of a 62-year-old man last year.
New 'Clueless' spin-off lands at Peacock
A new mystery drama focused on the character Dionne from the 1995 comedy film "Clueless" is in development at the Peacock subscription service.
Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. 'moving better' after being stretchered off court
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra expressed optimism about the status of Derrick Jones Jr. after the forward needed to be stretchered off the court following a violent collision Friday...
Robot boat completes three-week Atlantic mission
A UK uncrewed ocean-going vessel provides a glimpse of the future of robotic maritime operations.
New York Yankees put star OF Aaron Judge on IL with calf injury
The New York Yankees have placed star outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list because of a calf injury.
Outside the Box – The Materials Science in Space Workshop, July 2019
The 3-D printer that went up to the International Space Station NASA’s Artemis program is focused on sustainably exploring the Moon and preparing to send astronauts to Mars. Attendees of the Materials Science...
One step closer to bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts
Research has determined that locusts can smell explosives and determine where the smells originated -- an important step in engineering cyborg bomb-sniffing locusts.
Aurora mysteries unlocked with NASA's THEMIS mission
A special type of aurora, draped east-west across the night sky like a glowing pearl necklace, is helping scientists better understand the science of auroras and their powerful drivers out...
Watch: Russian athlete breaks Guinness record for underwater bench press
A Russian athlete broke a Guinness World Record when he went underwater and bench pressed a 110-pound barbell 76 times before coming up for air.
Watch: SuperM 'can't slow down' in '100' video
K-pop supergroup SuperM released an energetic video for "100," the first single from its album "Super One."
Simulations show lander exhaust could cloud studies of lunar ices
A new study led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, shows that exhaust from a mid-sized lunar lander can quickly spread around the...