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NRO satellites launched from NASA's Virginia facility
The first launch on Wednesday morning of a Minotaur IV rocket from Wallops Island, Va., was a success, the U.S. Air Force announced.
Comet NEOWISE Seen in an Aurora-Filled Sky
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Emirates Mars Mission delayed a second time by weather
Weather has delayed Thursday's historic launch in Japan of the United Arab Emirates science mission to Mars. It was the second such delay in a week.
Cases of black hole mistaken identity
Astronomers have discovered one type of growing supermassive black hole masquerading as another, thanks to a suite of telescopes including NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The true identity of these black...
NASA to Provide Update on James Webb Space Telescope
Portal origin URL: NASA to Provide Update on James Webb Space TelescopePortal origin nid: 462795Published: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 12:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA will host a media teleconference at...
Watch: Stray iguana spotted sunning itself on Colorado rooftop
Police and firefighters were summoned to a home in Colorado where witnesses reported a highly unusual sight: an iguana perched on the roof.
What will astronauts need to survive the dangerous journey to Mars?
On movie missions to Mars, getting there is the easy part. The Martian’s Mark Watney was fine until a dust storm left him fending for himself. Douglas Quaid’s jaunt to the Red...
6 Things to Know About NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
Portal origin URL: 6 Things to Know About NASA's Ingenuity Mars HelicopterPortal origin nid: 462741Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 11:16Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The first helicopter attempting to fly...
Watch: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt team up in Netflix film 'Project Power'
"Project Power," an action thriller starring Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback, will premiere Aug. 14 on Netflix.
Planetary scientist collaborates on first-ever Mars mission launched by Arab world
A veteran of multiple NASA missions to Mars, Northern Arizona University planetary scientist Christopher Edwards will closely watch the upcoming launch of a space probe to Mars that carries a...
Subaru Telescope and New Horizons explore the outer solar system
Collaborative observations with NASA's New Horizons mission have been ongoing at the Subaru Telescope since May 2020. Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC), the wide field camera mounted on the prime focus of...
Cosmic expansion tribes entrench positions
A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of the Universe.
Despite a new measurement, the debate over the universe’s expansion rages on
When it comes to the expansion rate of the universe, physicists have apparently agreed to disagree. Two types of measurements clash over how fast the cosmos is expanding (SN: 7/30/19). Now, a...
Image: Place for space testing
ESA's Compact Antenna Test Range at its ESTEC technical centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. This anechoic chamber is used to test space antennas of 1 m across or less, or...
Six things to know about the Ingenuity Mars helicopter
When NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida later this summer, an innovative experiment will ride along: the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. Ingenuity may...
ABC gives early look at 'Bachelorette' Season 16 contestants
ABC released on Wednesday a sneak peak at 42 men who may star on Season 16 of The Bachelorette featuring Clare Crawley.
10 cool things we learned about Pluto from New Horizons
Five years ago today, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made history. After a voyage of nearly 10 years and more than 3 billion miles, the intrepid piano-sized probe flew within 7,800...
Variability of blazar 3C 273 examined by astronomers
Using data from space observatories and ground-based telescopes, astronomers have investigated variability of a blazar known as 3C 273. The new study, presented in a paper published July 6 on...
UAE again delays Mars probe launch over weather
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of its "Hope" Mars probe for a second time, again due to bad weather.
Short gamma ray burst leaves most-distant optical afterglow ever detected
The farther away an object lies in the universe, the fainter it appears through the lens of a telescope.
Two new books explore Mars — and what it means to be human
Science writer Kate Greene couldn’t have known that her memoir about her time on a make-believe Mars mission would be published as millions of people on Earth isolated themselves in their homes...
Tyra Banks named new host of 'Dancing with the Stars'
Model, author and television personality Tyra Banks is set to host Season 29 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
Chinese Spacecraft Poised for First Mars Mission
Tianwen-1 will attempt to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet, a historically difficult destination -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy
A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say.
World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections
Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections, according to a major study published Wednesday that foresees new global power alignments...
Pocket-sized German satellite maker shoots for stars
Holding its own against aerospace giants like pan-European Airbus Space or French-Italian Thales Alenia, German minnow OHB has carved out a space as a national champion in satellite building.
Supercomputer reveals atmospheric impact of gigantic planetary collisions
The giant impacts that dominate late stages of planet formation have a wide range of consequences for young planets and their atmospheres, according to new research.
Astronauts to tackle another spacewalk on extended SpaceX mission
Two NASA astronauts plan to walk in space again Thursday to replace aging batteries on the International Space Station as part of the extended SpaceX mission.