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China's Mars probe photographs Earth en route to Red Planet
China's first Mars probe has beamed back a photo of the Earth and the Moon as it heads toward its destination, the country's space agency said Tuesday.
Dead star emits never-before seen mix of radiation
A global collaboration of telescopes including ESA's Integral high-energy space observatory has detected a unique mix of radiation bursting from a dead star in our galaxy—something that has never been...
Virgin Galactic set for last key rocket test flights
Sir Richard Branson's tourist spaceplane company updates on progress, unveiling a cabin design.
5 features of Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, include a tiny helicopter
The spacecraft Perseverance — set for liftoff this week — is NASA's brawniest and brainiest Martian rover yet. Here are some of its most notable gadgets and interesting features of...
Mars 2020: Next Stop, the Red Planet
With just a few days until the scheduled launch of the Perseverance Mars Rover, Caltech recently discussed what to expect as the rover prepares to depart for Mars. Mission Project...
South Korea given green light for solid-propellant rockets
South Korea has been permitted to develop solid-fuel space rockets after missile guidelines were revised with the United States.
'P-Valley': Starz renews strip club drama for Season 2
"P-Valley," starring Brandee Evans, Elarica Johnson and Nicco Annan, will return for a second season on Starz.
Watch: Hannah Ferrier on Captain Sandy Yawn's micromanaging in 'Below Deck'
"Below Deck Mediterranean" star Hannah Ferrier discussed Captain Sandy Yawn's management style in Season 5.
According to globular clusters, the universe is 13.35 billion years old
It is a widely accepted theory today that when the first stars formed in our universe approximately 13 billion years ago, they quickly came together to form globular clusters. These...
ESA’s Thomas Pesquet to be first European to ride a Dragon to Space Station
Press Release N° 15–2020 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has officially been assigned to the second operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, launching in spring 2021 from Cape Canaveral, USA, to...
Thomas Pesquet first ESA astronaut to ride a Dragon to space
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has officially been assigned to the second operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, launching in spring 2021 from Cape Canaveral, USA, to the International Space...
Thomas Pesquet - Alpha Mission
Video: 00:03:12 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to the second operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, launching to the International Space Station in 2021. Thomas’ second mission to...
Astrophysicists investigate the possibility of life below the surface of Mars
Although no life has been detected on the Martian surface, a new study from astrophysicist and research scientist Dimitra Atri at the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi...
A growing stellar system directly fed by the mother cloud
For the first time, astronomers have observed a conveyor belt from the outskirts of a star-forming dense cloud directly depositing material near a pair of young forming stars. Scientists at...
Space dust fossils are providing a new window onto Earth's past
To be a meteorite hunter means to search for the unutterably rare. On any given patch of land the size of Wales, an average of two olive-sized space rocks will...
Op-Ed: Coronavirus is unleashing righteous worker anger and a new wave of unionism
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how little the welfare of "essential workers" has mattered to employers and is spurring unionization efforts.
Meet the Experts: Other worlds
Video: 00:04:05 Is there a planet like our Earth out there? Scientists have discovered over 4000 exoplanets, or planets outside of our Solar System, that ESA's CHEOPS satellite will study in...
NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars
NASA’s next rover is a connoisseur of Martian rocks. The main job of the Perseverance rover, set to launch between July 20 and August 11, is to pick out rocks that might...
Dead star emits never-before seen mix of radiation
ESA’s Integral helps unravel origin of Fast Radio BurstsA global collaboration of telescopes including ESA’s Integral high-energy space observatory has detected a unique mix of radiation bursting from a dead...
Giants' DeAndre Baker, Seahawks' Quinton Dunbar placed on commissioner's exempt list
The NFL has placed New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar on the commissioner's exempt list with criminal charges pending.
Newsom wants to send $52 million to help Central Valley fight coronavirus surge
California's governor is sending "strike teams" to eight counties while asking lawmakers to approve $52 million for testing, tracing and isolation protocols in those regions.
Unprecedented look into 'central engine' powering a solar flare
Researchers have presented a new, detailed look inside the 'central engine' of a large solar flare accompanied by a powerful eruption by the Owens Valley Solar Array. The new findings...
12 stunning images from past Mars missions gallery
First signals (Mariner 4, 1966) NASA’s 10-part Mariner program (1962-1973) aimed to look at the surfaces Mars, Venus, and Mercury. Mariner 4 became the first successful Mars flyby in 1964. It took 22...
Mars Perseverance rover 'go for launch,' says NASA
NASA on Monday gave its latest Mars rover Perseverance the all clear to launch later this week on a mission to seek out signs of ancient microbial life.
NASA tracks Hanna's soaking path into Mexico
NASA's Aqua satellite provided infrared data on Tropical Depression Hanna while imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite was used to create an animation showing its movement from Texas to Mexico....
Excitement grows at NASA as Mars launch approaches
Excitement is growing at NASA over the planned Mars 2020 mission liftoff from Florida on Thursday with an improved forecast for weather conditions.
Justin Bieber, 'Outlander,' 'Queer Eye' join virtual PaleyFest lineup
PaleyFest LA 2020, featuring Justin Bieber, "Outlander" stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, and the "Queer Eye" cast, will move online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mars 2020 mission to be guided by USGS astrogeology maps
When NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars next year, it will be equipped with some of the most precise maps of Mars ever created, courtesy of the USGS Astrogeology Science...