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NASA infrared confirms Douglas still a tropical storm
Infrared data from NASA's Terra satellite showed that dry air around Tropical Storm Douglas has been inhibiting it from strengthening into a hurricane.
Pasadena Playhouse's COVID-era plan: A new streaming platform for theaters
Pasadena theater will launch PlayhouseLive this fall, featuring live and live-captured performances.
Watch: Hyoyeon releases 'Dessert' video featuring Loopy, Soyeon
K-pop star Hyohyun released a video for "Dessert," her new single featuring Loopy and (G)I-DLE's Soyeon.
Watch: Frank Lloyd Wright cottage moved four blocks in Chicago suburb
A Frank Lloyd Wright cottage once slated for demolition in the Chicago suburbs was loaded onto wheeled dollies and rolled about four blocks to its new home.
China prepares to launch orbiter, lander, rover to Mars
China plans to launch its first attempt to reach Mars -- a daring mission that includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover -- during a three-week window that opens...
First ever image of a multi-planet system around a sun-like star captured by ESO telescope
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets. Images of systems with multiple exoplanets are...
HBO announces Sept. 14 premiere for 'The Third Day'
HBO announced on Wednesday that upcoming limited series, "The Third Day", starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris, will premiere on Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. EDT.
China prepares to launch orbiter, lander and rover to Mars
China plans to launch its first attempt to reach Mars -- a daring mission that includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover -- during a three-week window that opens...
Telescope snaps first photo of sun-like star surrounded by two giant exoplanets
For the first time ever, astronomers have captured images of a multi-planet system featuring a sun-like star.
Telescope snaps photograph of 2 planets orbiting baby sun
For the first time, a telescope has captured a family portrait of another solar system with not just one, but two planets posing directly for the cameras while orbiting a...
Image: Letting a satellite breathe
This air intake collector is designed to harvest sufficient air particles as it skims the top of the atmosphere to fuel an "air-breathing" electric thruster. The aim is to help...
China, North Korea trade plummeted, report says
Trade between China and North Korea declined by 69% from January to May as Pyongyang closed its borders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Japanese press...
Study illuminates fates of distant planetary atmospheres
When telescopes became powerful enough to find planets orbiting distant stars, scientists were surprised to see that a lot of them didn't have atmospheres like Earth's. Instead, they appear to...
Sea-level charting satellite passes with flying colours
Like students all over the world currently awaiting exam grades, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has also been put through a series of strenuous tests leaving the eyes of...
Radio relic detected in a merging galaxy cluster
Using the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), an international team of astronomers has detected a radio relic in a merging galaxy cluster known as SPT-CL 2023-5535. The discovery is...
New cosmic magnetic field structures discovered in galaxy NGC 4217
Spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way can have sprawling magnetic fields. There are various theories about their formation, but so far the process is not well understood. An international...
Watch: Andy Samberg says weddings are clubs for adults on 'Tonight Show'
Andy Samberg discussed his love of weddings while appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
ITV announces countdown special 'Britain's Favorite Detective'
ITV has announced plans to air a special called "Britain's Favorite Detective."
From Comet NEOWISE to Comet Interceptor
Video: 00:06:01 Discovered in March 2020, Comet NEOWISE became visible to the naked eye in July, gifting observers in the northern hemisphere with the first 'great comet’ in over 20 years. The comet,...
First image of a multi-planet system around a sun-like star
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) has taken the first ever image of a young, sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets. Images of systems with multiple...
This is the first picture of a sunlike star with multiple exoplanets
For the first time, an exoplanet family around a sunlike star has had its portrait taken. Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to snap a photo of two giant planets...
Joan Baez to receive the 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize
The Woody Guthrie Center has announced it is bestowing its 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize on folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez.
Instantaneous color holography system for sensing fluorescence and white light achieved
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Toin University of Yokohama, and Chiba University have succeeded in developing a color-multiplexed holography...
B.C. man ends epic round-the-world solo journey using celestial navigation
Dubbed the 'champion of physical distancing,' Bert terHart returned to Victoria Saturday after a nine-month solo sailing journey around the world.
Famous birthdays for July 22: Alex Trebek, John Leguizamo
Game show host Alex Trebek turns 80 and actor John Leguizamo turns 56, among the famous birthdays for July 22.
Tampa Bay Rays' Colin Poche to miss season with torn UCL
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Colin Poche will be out for the 2020 MLB season due to a torn UCL.
Washington's NFL team hires Julie Donaldson for historic radio role
The NFL's Washington football team has hired Julie Donaldson to oversee all of its broadcast operation as senior vice president of media.
Magnetic field of a spiral galaxy
A new image from the VLA dramatically reveals the extended magnetic field of a spiral galaxy seen edge-on from Earth.