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Astronomers discover the most X-ray luminous high-redshift quasar
Using the Spektr-RG (SRG) spacecraft, Russian astronomers have investigated a sample of distant quasi-stellar objects (QSOs), or quasars. They report the detection of strong X-ray emissions from such source designated...
UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
Pinning down the sun’s birthplace just got more complicated
The sun could come from a large, loose-knit clan or a small family that’s always fighting. New computer simulations of young stars suggest two pathways to forming the solar system. The sun...
Thomas and Matthias astro chats: training
Video: 00:06:41 Join ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In part one of this video series, the two astronauts compare notes on their...
ESA explores Mars at virtual Farnborough Airshow
Along with the UK Space Agency, ESA DG Jan Wörner has been invited to take part in FIA Connect, this year’s virtual version of the Farnborough International Airshow.At 13.30 BST...
UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world's first interplanetary...
Mars mission must launch soon to catch Red Planet by fall
NASA engineers are counting on a blend of old and new technology to get the Mars 2020 spacecraft and Perseverance rover to the surface of the Red Planet. The launch...
On This Day, July 20: Armstrong, Aldrin step foot on the moon
On July 20, 1969, U.S. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon.
Famous birthdays for July 20: Gisele Bundchen, Sandra Oh
Model Gisele Bundchen turns 40 and actor Sandra Oh turns 49, among the famous birthdays for July 20.
UAE’s historic first Mars mission launches from Japan
The United Arab Emirates' launched the Arab world's historic first interplanetary mission to Mars from Japan on Sunday evening.
Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch
A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday's scheduled liftoff for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission, officials...
Famous birthdays for July 19: Benedict Cumberbatch, Anthony Edwards
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and actor Anthony Edwards turns 58, among the famous birthdays for July 19.
Microplastics catch an atmospheric ride to the oceans and the Arctic
Plastic particles travel on the wind from urban centers to remote areas
NM attorney general upgrades Las Cruces cop's charge to murder
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced this week that his office has taken over the prosecution of a former Las Cruces police officer accused of killing a man in...
For astronauts in space, play is a way to stay safe
Astronauts have gone from watching movies on cassettes to dipping into their Netflix queues. (NASA/)The lucky residents of the international Space Station pull 12-hour shifts, including two and a half hours of gym...
Iran sends black box from January plane crash to France
Iran has sent the flight data recorders from a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed outside Tehran in January to France to be reviewed.
Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling team up for Netflix movie 'The Gray Man'
Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling are teaming up to star in Netflix's espionage thriller, "The Gray Man."
Violent winds tear through Northern Plains
As severe thunderstorms rolled through the Northern Plains on Friday, high-speed winds became the most far-reaching effect of the storms.
Netflix to release Richard Linklater's 'Apollo 10 1/2'
Netflix said it will release writer-director Richard Linklater's new film, "Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure."
Famous birthdays for July 18: Kristen Bell, James Brolin
Actor Kristen Bell turns 40, actor James Brolin, among the famous birthdays for July 18.
Two US astronauts to come home on SpaceX ship on August 2
The two US astronauts who reached the International Space Station (ISS) on board the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade will leave for Earth on August 1, NASA's...
Separating gamma-ray bursts: Students make critical breakthrough
By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists have developed a method to classify all gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), rapid highly energetic explosions in distant galaxies, without needing to find an afterglow -...
New insight into the origin of water on Earth
Scientists have found the interstellar organic matter could produce an abundant supply of water by heating, suggesting that organic matter could be the source of terrestrial water.
6 Things to Know About NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
The first helicopter attempting to fly on another planet is a marvel of engineering. Get up to speed with these key facts about its plans.
NASA Announces Mini Payload Challenge Winners
The winners for the JPL-led "Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload" challenge have been announced, and the miniature robotic designs could help the agency explore the Moon.
'Disk Detective' Needs Your Help Finding Disks Where Planets Form
Members of the public can help scientists learn how planets form by sifting through data from NASA's WISE mission, managed by the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA to Highlight Comet NEOWISE with Public Broadcast, Media Teleconference
As Comet NEOWISE begins to dazzle the evening skies, the public and media can pose their astronomy questions to a panel of experts from NASA, JPL, and the NEOWISE mission.
Runaway Star Might Explain Black Hole's Disappearing Act
The telltale sign that the black hole was feeding vanished, perhaps when a star interrupted the feast. The event could lend new insight into these mysterious objects.