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Fastest star ever seen is moving at 8% the speed of light
In the center of our galaxy, hundreds of stars closely orbit a supermassive black hole. Most of these stars have large enough orbits that their motion is described by Newtonian...
Watch: Miley Cyrus releases self-directed music video for 'Midnight Sky'
Miley Cyrus released on Friday a self-directed music video for her new single, "Midnight Sky."
How cutting speed limits could slow climate change
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how speed limits affect emissions and examine how many countries have net-zero targets.
North Korea lifts lockdown from border city, rejects outside aid
North Korea has lifted a lockdown in and around Kaesong, the border city where its first suspected case of COVID-19 was reported late last month, state-run media said on Friday.
Artificial Galaxies
In the creases of deepest space, the sky is ablaze with light: fat galaxies, thin galaxies, barred galaxies, ring galaxies, new galaxies, old galaxies, hot galaxies, cold galaxies. How many...
On This Day, Aug. 14: Lunar Orbiter 1 begins orbit of moon
On Aug. 14, 1966, the unmanned U.S. Orbiter 1 spacecraft began orbiting the moon.
U.S. designates Confucius Institute foreign mission of Beijing
the Trump administration on Thursday designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission, accusing it of being apart of the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda machine.
Ultraviolet glow reveals Mars weather patterns
Spectroscopic observations uncover some surprising behavior in the Martian atmosphere
Israel, U.S. test Arrow 2 missile interceptor system
The Israel Defense Ministry and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully tested the Arrow 2 interceptor system Wednesday night, according to the Defense Ministry.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp withdraws lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday withdrew his lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over her decision to issue a mask mandate and other COVID-19 restrictions.
Watch: Michigan farm's 12-acre corn maze spells out 'COVID GO AWAY'
A Michigan pumpkin farm awaiting its fall reopening remodeled its 13-acre corn maze with a timely message: "COVID GO AWAY."
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Observations are showing that the unexpected dimming of the supergiant star Betelgeuse was most likely caused by an immense amount of hot material ejected into space, forming a dust cloud...
Watch: 'Phineas and Ferb' cast reunites for 'Candace Against the Universe' table read
Ashley Tisdale, Vincent Martella, David Errigo, Jr., and other "Phineas and Ferb" stars performed a scene from "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe."
Ingenuity Mars helicopter recharges its batteries in flight
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug. 7, one week into its near seven-month journey to Mars with the Perseverance rover....
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Recent observations of Betelgeuse have revealed that the star's unexpected and significant dimming periods in late 2019 and early 2020 were most likely caused by the ejection and cooling of...
Watch: 'Trinkets' stars return for 'one last lift' in Season 2
"Trinkets," starring Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira and Quintessa Swindell, will premiere its second and final season Aug. 25 on Netflix.
Miley Ray Cyrus teases new music video for single, 'Midnight Sky'
Miley Cyrus teased the official music video for her new single titled "Midnight Sky" to premiere late Thursday night.
Watch: 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue' preview teases behind-the-scenes drama
"RuPaul's Drag Race" stars prepare for their live residency show in Las Vegas in a preview of the "Vegas Revue" premiere.
Episode 20 - Perseverance Mars Rover and the Search for Ancient Life
Millions of miles from Earth lies a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. You know this planet as Mars…but it hasn’t always been this way. There’s evidence...
Watch: Teddi Mellencamp, Kyle Richards on Denise Richards affair drama
Teddi Mellencamp and Kyle Richards said their "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" co-star Denise Richards perpetuated reports of her alleged affair with Brandi Glanville.
NASA Satellite’s Lone View of Betelgeuse Reveals More Strange Behavior
Portal origin URL: NASA Satellite’s Lone View of Betelgeuse Reveals More Strange BehaviorPortal origin nid: 463536Published: Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: For several weeks in summer...
Watch: Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses fatherhood on 'The Tonight Show'
"Project Power" star Joseph Gordon-Levitt discussed fatherhood on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon."
Video: ESA's meteor camera captures the Perseid showers
The Perseids meteor shower is one of the most spectacular annual meteor showers. Made of debris from comet Swift-Tuttle they have been observed by sky-watchers for thousands of years and...
Satellite record gives unprecedented view of Antarctic ice shelf melt pattern over 25 years
A science team led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has created a detailed history of mass loss from Antarctica's floating ice shelves.
Physicists calculate when the last supernova ever will happen
The end of the universe as we know it will not come with a bang. Most stars will slowly fizzle as their temperatures fade to zero.
Salute to the Sun
Image: After four months of darkness, the Sun finally rises on 11 August at Concordia research station in Antarctica. The crew are understandably reverent.ESA-sponsored medical doctor Stijn Thoolen (left) and engineer Wenceslas Marie-Sainte...
On This Day, Aug. 13: Capt. Frank Hawkes sets air speed record
On Aug. 13, 1930, Capt. Frank Hawkes set an air speed record by flying from Los Angeles to New York in 12 hours, 25 minutes.