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Blast sends star hurtling across the Milky Way
An exploding white dwarf star blasted itself out of its orbit with another star in a "partial supernova" and is now hurtling across our galaxy, according to a new study...
Astronomers spot most distant fleeting flash afterglow from SGRB
Astronomers said Tuesday they saw the most distant afterglow ever from a short gamma-ray burst 10 billion light years away.
July 15! 2020 Goddard Summer Film Fest
The Goddard Office of Communications hosts a virtual showcase of their latest productions at the eleventh annual Goddard Film Festival, highlighting the center’s achievements over the past year in astrophysics,...
A Decade of Sun
As of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — has now been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around the...
‘Disk Detective’ Needs Your Help Finding Disks Where Planets Form
Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: 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...
NASA infrared view finds small areas of strength in new depression 6E
NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to identify the strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures in Tropical Depression 6E. Aqua found a few small areas of strength but cooler...
Jimmy Fallon returns to 'Tonight Show' studio for first time since COVID-19 shutdown
Comedian Jimmy Fallon filmed the latest episode of "The Tonight Show" in-studio at Rockefeller Plaza, with guests Charlize Theron and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Could recently spotted dim point sources explain the galactic center excess (GCE)?
Over the past decade or so, a number of astrophysics studies have detected an excess of gamma-ray radiation at the center of our galaxy. Despite the many attempts to understand...
Objects in the night
Image: Skygazers across the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to stunning views of Comet Neowise as it streaks past Earth. Amateur astrophotographer Javier Manteca got a bonus: the International Space Station and comet...
In Photos: Exploration of Mars through history
The United States began the journey to Mars exploration in 1976 when the Viking Lander I successfully landed on the Martian surface. Since then, NASA has made continual efforts to...
Gemini Observatory's quick reflexes capture fleeting flash
Rapid follow-up of the optical afterglow from one of the most distant confirmed short gamma-ray bursts (SGRB), thought to be the merger of two neutron stars, is casting new light...
Delta reports $7 billion second-quarter loss due to COVID-19; Qantas alters schedule through March
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday reported a $7 billion pretax loss for the second quarter and Australian carrier Qantas has removed almost all international flights from its website through March.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Comprehensive Systems Test
Portal origin URL: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Comprehensive Systems TestPortal origin nid: 462706Published: Monday, July 13, 2020 - 09:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Now that NASA’s James Webb Space...
Microplastics catch an atmospheric ride to the oceans and the Arctic
Plastic particles travel on the wind from urban centers to remote areas
Observatory's quick reflexes capture fleeting flash
Rapid follow-up of the optical afterglow from one of the most distant confirmed short gamma-ray bursts (SGRB), thought to be the merger of two neutron stars, is casting new light...
Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews leaving 'Dancing with the Stars'
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews will not be returning to host "Dancing with the Stars" when the reality competition TV show begins its 29th season in the fall.
Artificial intelligence predicts which planetary systems will survive
Why don’t planets collide more often? How do planetary systems — like our solar system or multi-planet systems around other stars — organize themselves? Of all of the possible ways...
Exploring a New Approach for Measuring Water Vapor on Earth and Mars
PROJECT Vapor Inside-cloud Profiling Radar (VIPR) and WAter Sounding Short-range Radar (WASSR) SNAPSHOT NASA researchers are exploring a new radar-based method to map water vapor both in Earth’s atmosphere and near the surface...
Designing better asteroid explorers
Recent NASA missions to asteroids have gathered important data about the early evolution of our Solar System, planet formation, and how life may have originated on Earth. These missions also...
Mexican soccer star Chicharito scores first MLS goal in LA Galaxy loss
Mexican soccer sensation Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored his first Major League Soccer goal in a Los Angeles Galaxy loss to the Portland Timbers in the MLS Is Back Tournament.
Fermilab achieves 14.5-tesla field for accelerator magnet, setting new world record
The Fermilab magnet team has done it again. After setting a world record for an accelerator magnet in 2019, they have broken it a year later.
'Friends'' David Schwimmer returns to comedy in 'Intelligence' bromance
The Peacock original "Intelligence" brings "Friends" star David Schwimmer back to TV comedy as a vulgar, insecure NSA agent in England. It's streaming starting Wednesday.
'Glee' stars mourn Naya Rivera: 'You gave life your all'
Former "Glee" stars, such as Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz and Demi Lovato, paid tribute to Naya Rivera.
Will we see a Starship test this week?
As we speak, engineers at SpaceX's Boca Chica test facility are busy getting the fifth Starship prototype (SN5) ready. Having recently passed the crucial cryogenic load test, and with the...
Humanity on Mars? Technically possible, but no voyage on horizon
Robotic landers and rovers have been touching down on Mars since the 1970s, but when will humanity finally set foot on the Red Planet?
NASA's Perseverance rover will scour Mars for signs of life
NASA's most advanced Mars rover, Perseverance, launches from Earth on July 30, on a mission to seek out signs of ancient microbial life on what was once a river delta...
How upcoming missions to Mars will help predict its wild dust storms
It started with a spring breeze. The Opportunity rover watched with its robotic eyes as the wind blowing through Perseverance Valley kicked puffs of rusty Mars dust into the air. In more...
Emirati 'Hope' probe heads for Mars
The first Arab space mission to Mars is scheduled to blast off from Japan Friday on a mission to unravel from above the weather dynamics in the Red Planet's atmosphere.