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Car-sized asteroid makes closest pass to Earth ever recorded without collision
The space rock, detected by scientists only after the flyby, measured between three and six metres in length.
Flat out training
Image: French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet re-familiarises himself with the Grasp experiment at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Thomas will continue running this experiment during his second mission on board the International...
This cuttlefish is flamboyant on special occasions only
The flashy Flamboyant Cuttlefish is among the most famous of the cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish)—but it is widely misunderstood by its legions of fans.
Famous birthdays for Aug. 20: Fred Durst, Joan Allen
Singer Fred Durst turns 50 and actor Joan Allen turns 64, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 20.
Cold gas ejected from the center of the Milky Way puzzles scientists
Astrophysicists have found bullet-like globs of dense, cold gas that were expelled from the center of the Milky Way.
This cuttlefish is flamboyant on special occasions only!
The flashy Flamboyant Cuttlefish is among the most famous of the cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish) - but it is widely misunderstood by its legions of fans. A new article...
Kepler's supernova remnant: Debris from stellar explosion not slowed after 400 years
Astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to record material blasting away from the site of an exploded star at speeds faster than 20 million miles per hour. This is...
Are we still listening to space?
When LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, and its European counterpart, Virgo, detect a gravitational ripple from space, a public alert is sent out. That alert lets researchers know with a decently high...
Watch: Lost parrot flies into New York woman's apartment
A New York woman is trying to find the owner of an unusual trespasser that came in through her apartment window -- a stray parrot.
Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
NASA JPL are developing autonomous capabilities that could allow future Mars rovers to go farther, faster and do more science. Training machine learning models on the Maverick2, their team developed...
The most sensitive instrument in the search for life beyond Earth
Researchers have developed the highly sensitive ORIGIN instrument, which can provide proof of the smallest amounts of traces of life, for future space missions. The instrument may be used on...
Look: Red Velvet teases cover of BoA's 'Milky Way' with floral-themed photo
K-pop stars Red Velvet shared a group teaser photo for their cover of BoA's song "Milky Way."
Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman join Guillermo Del Toro's 'Pinocchio'
Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Cate Blanchett and Ron Perlman will star in Guillermo Del Toro's stop-motion "Pinocchio" film for Netflix.
Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
NASA's Mars rovers have been one of the great scientific and space successes of the past two decades.
'Unsolved Mysteries' Volume 2 coming to Netflix in October
New episodes of Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" reboot will premiere Oct. 19.
Space telescope to study quasars and their host galaxies in three dimensions
Supermassive black holes, which likely reside at the centers of virtually all galaxies, are unimaginably dense, compact regions of space from which nothing—not even light—can escape. As such a black...
The most sensitive instrument in the search for life in space
Researchers at the University of Bern have developed the highly sensitive ORIGIN instrument, which can provide proof of the smallest amounts of traces of life, for future space missions. Space...
Under pressure, nontoxic salt-based propellant performs well
In smaller spacecraft such as CubeSat satellites, a salt-based monopropellant is showing promise. It can be used both in high-thrust chemical propulsion for fast time-sensitive maneuvers, and electric mode for...
Mystery gas discovered near center of Milky Way
An international team of researchers have discovered a dense, cold gas that's been shot out from the center of the Milky Way "like bullets".
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
Imagine reading by the light of an exploded star, brighter than a full moon – it might be fun to think about, but this scene is the prelude to a...
'Gimme Shelter': California's looming 'eviction cliff' could lead to millions losing their homes
On Sept. 1, California's courts will begin processing eviction and foreclosure cases again. With a federal deal far from certain, all eyes are on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state...
Image: Sloshing in space
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst during his 2018 stay on the International Space Station, with two floating SPHERES robots tethered to a container of liquid, serving to simulate the experience of...
Watch: Mariah Carey performs 'Close My Eyes' on 'Good Morning America'
Mariah Carey performed "Close My Eyes" on "Good Morning America" Wednesday as part of the morning show's Summer Concert Series.
New cataclysmic variable star discovered
Using NASA's Kepler spacecraft, astronomers have detected a new bright transient event. After further analysis, the newly found transient source turned out to be a cataclysmic variable (CV) star. The...
Robotic telescope finds closest known asteroid to fly by Earth
On August 16, the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a robotic survey camera located at Palomar Observatory near San Diego, spotted an asteroid that had, just hours earlier, traveled only 1,830...
Searching for supernova neutrinos with Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode in a process known as a supernova. The massive star—much more massive than our sun—runs out of...
Homers help Rays snap Yankees win streak
Brandon Lowe and Austin Meadows each homered and Blake Snell bewildered batters to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a victory and snap the New York Yankees' win streak at...
Hulu: What's coming and going in September 2020
The "Twilight" movies, "Woke," starring Lamorne Morris, and new seasons of "Fargo" and "Pen15" are headed to Hulu.