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Watch live: President Donald Trump hosts 'Spirit of America' showcase

4 years ago from UPI

President Donald Trump will host a "Spirit of America Showcase" in the Grand Foyer of the White House on Thursday.

Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking

4 years ago from Physorg

ESA's Gaia space observatory is an ambitious mission to construct a three-dimensional map of our galaxy by making high-precision measurements of over one billion stars. However, on its journey to...

Radar Points to Moon Being More Metallic Than Researchers Thought

4 years ago from Science @ NASA

Portal origin URL: Radar Points to Moon Being More Metallic Than Researchers ThoughtPortal origin nid: 462423Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 12:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The Moon’s subsurface might be...

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism, making regional travel bubbles the future

4 years ago from Physorg

Unprecedented border closures and the domestic lockdown have paralyzed New Zealand's $40.9 billion a year tourism industry. In the process, the vulnerability of the sector to external shocks and the...

Video: Flight over Korolev Crater on Mars

4 years ago from Physorg

This movie was created using an image mosaic made from single orbit observations from the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on Mars Express, which was first published in December 2018. The...

Image: Hubble spots feathered spiral

4 years ago from Physorg

The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature. These "flocculent" spiral arms indicate that...

Discovery of a luminous galaxy reionizing the local intergalactic medium 13 billion years ago

4 years ago from Physorg

Astronomers have discovered a luminous galaxy caught in the act of reionizing its surrounding gas only 800 million years after the Big Bang. The research, led by Romain Meyer, Ph.D....

Antonio Brown catches passes from Russell Wilson amid links to Seahawks, Ravens

4 years ago from UPI

Former NFL star Antonio Brown traveled to Russell Wilson's house and caught passes from the Seattle Seahawks quarterback after being linked to the NFC West franchise this off-season in free...

How to design continents for maximum tides

4 years ago from Physorg

The shape and size of continents control the size of ocean tides on Earth-like planets, according to a new study that simulated the effects of random continental configurations on the...

West Ham shocks Chelsea in Premier League soccer comeback

4 years ago from UPI

West Ham United shocked Christian Pulisic and Chelsea with a second-half comeback for a Premier League victory in London.

Researchers observe branched flow of light for the first time

4 years ago from Physorg

A team of researchers from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has observed branched flow of light for the very first time. The findings are published in Nature and...

Astronomers observe nova V659 Sct during outburst

4 years ago from Physorg

Using the TIGRE telescope, astronomers have conducted spectroscopic observations of recently discovered nova known as V659 Sct during multiple phases of its outburst. Results of this observational campaign, presented in...

Mini-marsquakes measured by InSight lander show effects of sun and wind

4 years ago from Physorg

Compared with our own planet Earth, Mars might seem like a "dead" planet, but even there, the wind blows and the ground moves. On Earth, we study the ambient seismic...

Silver linings

4 years ago from European Space Agency

Image: Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton Church in Dorset, UK, by astrophotographer Ollie Taylor in the early hours of 22 June.A summer phenomenon,...

Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance launch pushed back again

The launch of Nasa's Mars rover Perseverance is delayed again to 30 July at the earliest.

Latest satellites give stargazers a new sky view

4 years ago from UPI

The recent boon of satellite launches has given stargazers something new to look at in orbit. Whether they are delighted or annoyed depends on whom you ask.

Flight over Korolev Crater on Mars

4 years ago from European Space Agency

Video: 00:02:40 This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 82 km wide Korolev crater on Mars.Located in the northern lowlands of the Red Planet, south of the...

Phil Evans: Briton to take top weather satellite agency job

Phil Evans, formerly at the UK Met Office, will be the new director general of Eumetsat.

Famous birthdays for July 2: Margot Robbie, Larry David

4 years ago from UPI

Actor Margot Robbie turns 30 and writer/actor Larry David turns 73, among the famous birthdays for July 2.

Russians vote to allow Putin to rule until 2036

4 years ago from UPI

Russians overwhelming voted to pass constitutional amendments that could allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in power until 2036, according to preliminary results released Thursday.

Houston Rockets signing Luc Mbah a Moute; Thabo Sefolosha opting out

4 years ago from UPI

The Houston Rockets are signing veteran forward Luc Mbah a Moute as a replacement player for Thabo Sefolosha, who is opting out of the NBA's restart in Orlando, Fla.

Cardinals replacing Yankees in 'Field of Dreams' game against White Sox

4 years ago from UPI

The St. Louis Cardinals will replace the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the inaugural "Field of Dreams" game Aug. 13 in Dyersville, Iowa.

Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin

4 years ago from Science Daily

Life on Earth would likely not be possible without the Moon; it keeps our planet's axis of rotation stable, which controls seasons and regulates our climate. However, there has been...

Beacon from the early universe

4 years ago from Science Daily

Often described as cosmic lighthouses, quasars are luminous beacons that can be observed at the outskirts of the Universe, providing a rich topic of study for astronomers and cosmologists. Now...

Seven more SoFi Stadium construction workers test positive for COVID-19

4 years ago from LA Times - Health

At least 25 workers at the SoFi Stadium construction site have tested positive for the coronavirus, including seven more in the past week.

Moon's metal-rich craters challenge popular theories about its origin

4 years ago from UPI

The most popular theory of the moon's origins contends the satellite was formed when a Mars-sized object collided with Earth, vaporizing large portions of Earth's upper crust.

CBS to salute Carl Reiner with two episodes of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'

4 years ago from UPI

CBS announced it will pay tribute to the late Carl Reiner by airing a pair of colorized episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin

4 years ago from Physorg

Life on Earth would not be possible without the Moon; it keeps our planet's axis of rotation stable, which controls seasons and regulates our climate. However, there has been considerable...