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Michael Palin to revisit his classic travel shows for new docu-series
Michael Palin is working on a four-part BBC documentary that will look back at his popular travel shows "Around the World in 80 Days," "Pole to Pole," "Full Circle" and...
Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week: How you can catch some 'shooting stars'
Looking for a fun, physical-distancing activity in the coming days? The best meteor shower of the year is upon us.
COVID-19: Japan records highest single-day number of cases
Japan has hit a new daily record of coronavirus cases.
8 Martian Postcards to Celebrate Curiosity's Landing Anniversary
The NASA rover touched down eight years ago, on Aug. 5, 2012, and will soon be joined by a second rover, Perseverance.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Monitors California's Apple Fire From Space
As the wildfire rages in Southern California, an Earth-observing instrument aboard the International Space Station was able to measure its heat and dark smoke plume.
'Shallow Lightning' and 'Mushballs' Reveal Ammonia to NASA's Juno Scientists
The spacecraft may have found where the colorless gas has been hiding on the solar system's biggest planetary inhabitant.
NASA Maps Beirut Blast Damage
Scientists are using satellite data to map ground surface changes in the aftermath of the recent explosion.
U.S. military surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 cases
The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. military passed the 30,000 threshold this week, the Pentagon reported on Friday.
NASA drops 'colonial' nicknames for distant cosmic objects
A nebula and a pair of galaxies will now be referred to by a string of numbers as NASA reviews “insensitive” and “actively harmful” nicknames.
Air India flight crashes landing in the rain; at least 2 dead
An Air India Express jetliner carrying 191 people skidded off the runway while landing in southwest India Friday, killing at least two.
Stellar egg hunt with ALMA—Tracing evolution from embryo to baby star
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) took a census of stellar eggs in the constellation Taurus and revealed their evolution state. This census helps researchers understand how and...
ESA's 'first' satellite: COS-B
This weekend sees the 45th anniversary of the launch of Cos-B, the first satellite to be launched under the banner of the newly created European Space Agency, on 9 August...
Cluster's 20 years of studying Earth's magnetosphere
Despite a nominal lifetime of two years, ESA's Cluster is now entering its third decade in space. This unique four-spacecraft mission has been revealing the secrets of Earth's magnetic environment...
NASA sounding rocket finds helium structures in sun's atmosphere
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen. But scientists aren't sure just how much there actually is in the Sun's atmosphere, where it is hard...
Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact
Image data reanalysis has revealed that ancient tectonic troughs are concentrically distributed across almost the entire surface of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. Computer simulation results suggest that this giant crater could...
NASA Sounding Rocket Finds Helium Structures in Sun’s Atmosphere
Portal origin URL: NASA Sounding Rocket Finds Helium Structures in Sun’s AtmospherePortal origin nid: 463429Published: Friday, August 7, 2020 - 12:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Helium is the second most abundant...
South Korea releases prototype of fighter jet radar
South Korea has released its first prototype of an active electronically scanned array for use in fighter jets under development.
Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact
Researchers from Kobe University and the National Institute of Technology, Oshima College have conducted a detailed reanalysis of image data from Voyager 1, 2 and Galileo spacecraft in order to...
NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Night Sky Pulsing in Ultraviolet Light
Portal origin URL: NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Night Sky Pulsing in Ultraviolet LightPortal origin nid: 463357Published: Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 11:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Vast areas of the Martian...
Stellar egg hunt with ALMA
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) took a census of stellar eggs in the constellation Taurus and revealed their evolution state. This census helps researchers understand how and...
'Dirty Dancing' sequel announced with Jennifer Grey
A sequel to 1987's Dirty Dancing is in development at Lionsgate and original star Jennifer Grey is set to return in the followup film.
Russia wants to return to Venus, build reusable rocket
The head of Russia's space agency said Friday that Roscosmos wants to return to Venus and bring back soil samples and build spacecraft that will surpass Elon Musk's rockets.
'John Wick 5' to be filmed back-to-back with fourth entry
Studio Lionsgate has announced a fifth entry in the "John Wick" action series starring Keanu Reeves, which will be filmed back-to-back with the fourth entry.
2nd, deeper test says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine doesn't have COVID-19
A second, more sensitive test has shown that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine does not have COVID-19, his office said.
Janelle Monae's 'Antebellum' skipping U.S. theaters for VOD
Horror film Antebellum, starring Janelle Monae, will be skipping a U.S. theatrical release and will instead be distributed through streaming services on Sept. 18.
ESA’s ‘first’ satellite: COS-B
This weekend sees the 45th anniversary of the launch of Cos-B, the first satellite to be launched under the banner of the newly created European Space Agency, on 9 August...
Cluster’s 20 years of studying Earth’s magnetosphere
Despite a nominal lifetime of two years, ESA’s Cluster is now entering its third decade in space. This unique four-spacecraft mission has been revealing the secrets of Earth’s magnetic environment...
Thomas and Matthias astro chats: space photography
Video: 00:04:35 Join ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In part four of this video series, the astronauts discuss taking photos on the...