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CNO fusion neutrinos from the sun observed for the first time
A team of researchers working on the Borexino project has announced that they have observed carbon/nitrogen/oxygen (CNO) fusion neutrinos from the sun for the first time. Co-spokesman for the group,...
NASA developing a plan to fly personnel on suborbital spacecraft
For the first time in the agency's history, NASA has initiated a new effort to enable NASA personnel to fly on future commercial suborbital spaceflights. NASA's Flight Opportunities program has...
Black hole collision may have exploded with light
When two black holes spiral around each other and ultimately collide, they send out ripples in space and time called gravitational waves. Because black holes do not give off light,...
Calculate the number of alien civilizations in the Milky Way for yourself
In recent years, the explosive nature of exoplanet discovery (over 4,164 confirmed so far) has led to renewed interest in the timeless question: "Are we alone in the universe?" Or,...
Space agencies join forces to produce global view of COVID-19 impacts
In an unprecedented collaboration, ESA, NASA and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) have created a new tool that combines a wealth of data from Earth-observing satellites to monitor the worldwide...
Video: A 10-year time lapse of the sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
As of June 2020, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory—SDO—has now been watching the sun nonstop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has gathered 425...
Mapping the early universe with NASA's Webb Telescope
Astronomers and engineers have designed telescopes, in part, to be "time travelers." The farther away an object is, the longer its light takes to reach Earth. Peering back in time...
China Reaches New Milestone in Space-Based Quantum Communications
The nation’s Micius satellite successfully established an ultrasecure link between two ground stations separated by more than 1,000 kilometers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA, Partner Space Agencies Amass Global View of COVID-19 Impacts
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NASA renames Washington HQ for 'Hidden Figures' trailblazer
NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black female engineer, Mary Jackson, whose story was told in the hit film "Hidden Figures."
NASA names D.C. headquarters after Mary Jackson, its first black engineer
NASA on Wednesday announced it has christened its Washington, D.C., headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first black female engineer.
Demi Moore to star in pandemic thriller, 'Songbird'
"A Few Good Men" and "St. Elmo's Fire" actress Demi Moore has signed on to star in the pandemic thriller, "Songbird."
Airborne mapping sheds light on climate sensitivity of California redwoods
To better understand redwood habitat suitability, a team of researchers combined high-resolution redwood distribution maps with data on moisture availability to identify the environmental factors that shape redwood distribution.
Ocean in Jupiter's moon Europa 'could be habitable'
A new model from NASA scientists supports the theory that the interior ocean in Jupiter's moon Europa would be able to sustain life. In addition they have calculated that this...
There should be billions of Earths out there. Why can’t we find them?
Earthlike planets are out there, hidden in our technological blind spots. ( NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab/)In 2009, the Kepler space telescope constantly watched over some 200,000 stars in our...
Beneath the surface of our galaxy's water worlds
Out beyond our solar system, visible only as the smallest dot in space with even the most powerful telescopes, other worlds exist. Many of these worlds, astronomers have discovered, may...
Rogue's gallery of dusty star systems reveals exoplanet nurseries
Astronomers this month released the largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars, showcasing the great variety of shapes and sizes of stellar systems during their...
Astronomers find Neptune-sized star orbiting young, nearby star
After looking for more than a decade, astronomers have finally found an exoplanet in the young AU Microscopii star system.
Rogue's gallery of dusty star systems reveals exoplanet nurseries
The Gemini Planet Imager on the Gemini South telescope looked at 104 young, nearby stars, 10-100 million years old, in search of debris disks. It found 26, 25 of which...
Watch: Black Pink teases 'How You Like That' video
K-pop stars Black Pink shared a preview of the video for their comeback single "How You Like That."
Halle Berry's 'Bruised,' 'Ammonite' with Kate Winslet set for TIFF 2020
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival announced its lineup on Wednesday and explained how the event will proceed from Sept. 10 to 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group pulls into Guam for Safe Haven Liberty
The carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in Guam on Wednesday for a Safe Haven Liberty port visit, the U.S. Navy announced.
Orb hidden in distant dust is 'infant' planet
The discovery could help astronomers understand how planets like Earth form and evolve.
Imaging magnetic instabilities using laser accelerated protons
The magnetic structures resulting from a plasma instability predicted by the physicist Erich Weibel about 50 years ago have been evidenced at surprisingly large scales in a laser-driven plasma in...
Black hole or neutron star?
When the most massive stars die, they collapse under their own gravity and leave behind black holes; when stars that are a bit less massive than this die, they explode...
ESA listens in on black hole mission
European and Russian specialists recently worked together to catch signals from an astrophysical observatory mission, now mapping X-ray sources in our galaxy and beyond, discovering previously unknown supermassive black holes.
Neptune-sized planet discovered orbiting young, nearby star
New research published today in Nature reports the discovery of a planet about the size of Neptune orbiting an especially young, nearby star. The planet, named AU Mic b, is...
North Korea deletes anti-South articles following military suspension
North Korean media articles denouncing the leaflet activism of defectors in the South have been removed from the websites.