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Does intelligent life exist on other planets? Technosignatures may hold new clues

3 years ago from Physorg

In 1995 a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that finding—which won the scientists a portion of the 2019 Nobel Prize...

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Friday

3 years ago from CBC: Health

Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Friday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.5 million.

Padma Lakshmi: Choosing 'Top Chef: All Stars L.A.' winner was 'tough' decision

3 years ago from UPI

"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi and judge Tom Colicchio discussed "Top Chef: All Stars L.A." following the finale.

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers join Norwegian F-35s for Arctic Circle flight

3 years ago from UPI

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers conducted integration and interoperability training with Norwegian F-35s during a strategic bomber mission north of the Arctic Circle Thursday.

Ian Holm, 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Chariots of Fire' star, dead at 88

3 years ago from UPI

Ian Holm, an actor best known for starring in "Chariots of Fire" and as Bilbo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings," has died at the age of 88.

Michael Keaton to star in Hulu's 'Dopesick'

3 years ago from UPI

Michael Keaton is executive producing and set to star in Hulu's new limited series, "Dopesick," based on the book about the nation's opioid crisis.

Watch: 'Alienist' Season 2 to premiere on July 19

3 years ago from UPI

"The Alienist: Angel of Darkness" is set to debut on TNT July 19. Watch the trailer.

NASA’s New Horizons is so far away, its seeing stars from new angles

3 years ago from PopSci

These anaglyph images can be viewed with red-blue stereo glasses (or 3D glasses) to reveal the stars' distance from their backgrounds. On the left is Proxima Centauri and on the right is Wolf...

Watch: EA Play releases 'Star Wars: Squadrons' gameplay trailer, announces 'Skate'

3 years ago from UPI

Publisher Electronic Arts held an EA Play livestream event that featured a new gameplay trailer for "Star Wars: Squadrons" and the announcements of new titles such as "Skate."

'Talk' stars to host the Daytime Emmys ceremony

3 years ago from UPI

The stars of CBS' daytime chat program, "The Talk," are set to host the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony on June 26.

Comedy Central to air 'Jodie,' a 'Daria' spin-off starring Tracee Ellis Ross

3 years ago from UPI

"Jodie," a new animated comedy with a voice cast led by "Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross, has gotten a new home.

Watchdog: CBP struggled to handle migrant surge at U.S.-Mexico border

3 years ago from UPI

Migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border during a surge of new arrivals last year were subjected to overcrowded conditions and substandard conditions, a government watchdog said in a report.

Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It's likely, NASA scientists find

3 years ago from Physorg

Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system, might resemble some of the...

Breathtaking new map of the X-ray Universe

A new Russian-German space observatory produces the most detailed ever all-sky image seen in X-rays.

UPI News Quiz: Mars rover, border blast, John Bolton's book

3 years ago from UPI

The new Mars rover, an explosion at a border, John Bolton's book -- how closely did you follow the news this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for June 19,...

'You Should Have Left': Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried say secrets haunt more than haunted houses

3 years ago from UPI

Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried discuss their new horror film "You Should Have Left," in which a haunted house is the least of a husband and wife's worries.

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers join Norwegian F-35s for Arctic Circle flight

3 years ago from UPI

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers conducted integration and interoperability training with Norwegian F-35s during a strategic bomber mission north of the Arctic Circle Thursday.

Watch: Man rides stationary bike for 297 hours to break Guinness record

3 years ago from UPI

A restaurant owner in Spain broke a Guinness World Record when he spent 297 consecutive hours riding a stationary exercise bike.

Metal detector hobbyist finds 'Star Wars' actor's lost wedding ring

3 years ago from UPI

A metal detector hobbyist came to the rescue when a "Star Wars" actor swimming at a British beach lost his wedding ring.

Planets must be formed early, study finds

3 years ago from Physorg

Scientists have found evidence that planets form in a blink of an eye on a cosmic scale. New results, obtained using the combined power of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)...

Hubble provides holistic view of stars gone haywire

3 years ago from Science Daily

As nuclear fusion engines, most stars live placid lives for hundreds of millions to billions of years. But near the end of their lives they can turn into crazy whirligigs,...

Watch: Twice shares 'Fanfare' video

3 years ago from UPI

K-pop stars Twice released an energetic video for the new Japanese single "Fanfare."

Stunning new Hubble images reveal stars gone haywire

3 years ago from Physorg

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope demonstrates its full range of imaging capabilities with two new images of planetary nebulae. The images depict two nearby young planetary nebulae, NGC 6302, dubbed...

High school students build lockers for trip to the International Space Station

3 years ago from Physorg

Pulling that final zipper closed on a stuffed suitcase or getting the tailgate of a packed car shut is a true feeling of victory at the start of any road...

Look: Raven-Symone, Miranda Maday marry at intimate wedding

3 years ago from UPI

Former Disney Channel star Raven-Symoné shared photos from her wedding to Miranda Maday.

Researchers shed new light on solar flares

3 years ago from Science Daily

Plasma astrophysicists have created the first self-consistent simulation of the physical processes that occur during a solar flare. The researchers used supercomputers and a new combination of physical models.

Researchers shed new light on solar flares

3 years ago from Physorg

Plasma astrophysicists at KU Leuven have created the first self-consistent simulation of the physical processes that occur during a solar flare. The researchers used Flemish supercomputers and a new combination...

Exploring mass dependence in electron-hole clusters

3 years ago from Science Daily

A study reveals that the behavior of one type of three-particle cluster displays a distinct relationship with the ratio between the masses of its particles.