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Hundreds of candidate galaxies identified in the protocluster D1UD01
Astronomers have conducted a detailed multiwavelength study of a distant protocluster of galaxies known as D1UD01. As a result, over 350 candidate galaxies have been detected in this protocluster. The...
Watch live: Spacewalk will conclude space station power upgrade
Two NASA astronauts plan to conclude NASA's power systems upgrade for the International Space Station during a spacewalk Tuesday.
South Korea's first military satellite launched
South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX, Seoul said Tuesday, as it looks to build up its defence capabilities.
On This Day, July 21: Apollo 11 astronauts lift off after historic moon landing
On July 21, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lifted off from the moon in the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle.
New York Jets, Giants say no fans at MetLife Stadium 'until further notice'
The New York Giants and New York Jets announced in a joint statement they won't have fans at home games this season "until further notice" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump plans for second season of coronavirus briefings
President Trump is restarting his regular briefings on the pandemic as the coronavirus crisis becomes impossible to ignore.
Watch live: S. Korean satellite to be launched on SpaceX rocket
SpaceX is expected to launch South Korea's first communications satellite to be dedicated only to its military Monday evening from Florida.
Scientists discover volcanoes on Venus are still active
A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of the best evidence yet that Venus is still a geologically active planet.
Spacewalk on Tuesday will conclude space station power upgrade
Two NASA astronauts plan to conclude NASA's power systems upgrade for the International Space Station during a spacewalk Tuesday.
Watch: Hyoyeon teases 'Dessert' video featuring Soyeon
K-pop star Hyoyeon shared a preview of her video for "Dessert," a new single featuring Loopy and (G)I-DLE's Soyeon.
USS Carney returns home after five-year deployment
The guided missile destroyer USS Carney arrived at its new home port, Naval Station Mayport, Fla., after a five-year forward deployment.
Watch: Man throws 19 chopsticks into archery target for Guinness record
An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record when he threw 19 chopsticks in one minute, sticking them on the center region of an archery target.
S. Korean satellite launch on SpaceX rocket planned for Monday evening
SpaceX is expected to launch South Korea's first communications satellite to be dedicated only to its military Monday evening from Florida.
Watch: Katie Couric hosts 'Parent Trap' reunion with cast: 'It's timeless'
Katie Couric hosted on Instagram Monday a cast reunion for Disney's 1998 "Parent Trap" remake with stars Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid and more.
A first for a unique instrument
Geophysicists at Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have measured Earth's spin and axis orientation with a novel ring laser, and provided the most precise determination of these parameters yet achieved...
50 years ago, NASA prepared to launch America’s first space station
Power for Skylab, Science News, July 4, 1970 The largest solar cell array system for electrical power ever devised for a spacecraft is now being completed…. The solar array will be used...
MoD contracts Airbus for Skynet telecoms satellite
UK forces will get a new satellite as the MoD looks to overhaul its space communications provision.
NASA scientist over the moon with homegrown radish research
While others have perfected sourdough starter or whipped up chocolate chip cookies during the pandemic, NASA scientist Max Coleman has been toiling in his kitchen over containers of baby radishes—all...
'Disk Detective' needs your help finding disks where planets form
Planets form from gas and dust particles swirling around baby stars in enormous spinning disks. But because this process takes millions of years, scientists can only learn about these disks...
Perseverance will seek signs of life on Mars
Despite a global pandemic and some technical delays, NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover – the aptly named Perseverance – is scheduled to launch this summer (currently slated for July 30) on...
Dogs may use Earth's magnetic field to navigate
A team of researchers from Czech University of Life Sciences, Virginia Tech and Barry University has found evidence that suggests dogs may use Earth's magnetic field as a navigational aid....
The Best Way to Watch Comet NEOWISE, Wherever You Are
Astronomer Jackie Faherty shares her tips for an ideal viewing experience -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Continuous gravitational waves in X-ray star systems—the search continues
Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time that come in many forms. So far, short-duration gravitational wave signals have been observed from colliding black holes and colliding neutron stars, but scientists...
Global hunt to detect collisions in space
The results of a long-term observation campaign to detect the collision of compact objects in the universe has been announced by a global collaboration including The University of Western Australia.
Google honors astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt with new Doodle
Google is celebrating late astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt who contributed to NASA's Apollo 11 moon landings 51 years ago today.
Plato was right: Earth is made, on average, of cubes
Plato, the Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century B.C.E., believed that the universe was made of five types of matter: earth, air, fire, water, and cosmos. Each was...
A walk through the rainbow with PACE
Why are there so many songs about rainbows? For NASA's upcoming Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission, or PACE, the colors of the rainbow—or, if you prefer, the visible wavelengths...
Astrophysicists fill in 11 billion years of the universe's expansion history
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) released today a comprehensive analysis of the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created, filling in the most significant gaps in our possible...