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Last space shuttle tank leaves New Orleans - by sea, not air - for its journey to L.A.
The 15-story external tank known as ET-94 was meant to latch onto a space shuttle, thrust it into outer space and then detach and burn up in a blaze of...
Stephen Hawking joins futuristic bid to explore outer space
NEW YORK (AP) -- With famed physicist Stephen Hawking at his side, an Internet investor announced Tuesday that he's spending $100 million on...
Kobe Bryant: Kendrick Lamar pays tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend
Alex ButlerLOS ANGELES, April 12 (UPI) -- When you are as transcendent a figure as Kobe Bryant, you are a magnet for admiration.
Privately-funded space habitat to launch in 2020
Two aerospace companies are uniting to launch giant, expandable modules into orbit around Earth
Russian Helicopters announces new anti-missile system
Richard TomkinsMOSCOW, April 12 (UPI) -- Russian Helicopters says it is equipping five models of its military aircraft with a new onboard system to defend against MANPAD and air-to-air missiles.
New, fast solar wind propulsion system is aim of study
Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are set to use computer models to investigate the results of experimental testing at NASA'S Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville...
How Suomi NPP satellite orbits Earth and captures and transmits information home
These images illustrate how the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission launched in 2011, circles Earth from pole-to-pole in a sun-synchronous orbit, with passes crossing...
New method of detecting gravitational waves will bring them closer
Scientists at The University of Western Australia have discovered new technology which could mean that instead of being detected a billion light years away, gravitational waves may be identified throughout...
New York Knicks interested in David Blatt
The Sports Xchange As another season winds down without the New York Knicks being involved in the postseason, rumors are swirling about the team's next head coach.
Rogue One: Finding the Death Star's Biggest Flaw
The 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' trailer has been released and it will chronicle the story of the Rebel spies who stole the Death Star's plans.
New Tool Refines Exoplanet Search
Planet-hunting is an ongoing process that's resulting in the discovery of more and more planets orbiting distant stars. But as the hunters learn more about the variety among the tremendous...
Researchers generate clean energy using bacteria-powered solar panel
Researchers have taken the next step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy.
Obama to Talk About Astronaut's Year in Space
The president will introduce his week-long stint as guest presenter on the Science Channel’s DNews Minute by talking about how critical Scott Kelly’s long stay in space is for the...
Planets stripped bare by host stars
Astronomers have defined a class of planet that have had their atmospheres stripped away by their host stars.
UPI Horse Racing Roundup
By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing Writer Three $1 million Kentucky Derby preps firm up the field for the May 7 Kentucky Derby but the filly Songbird still looks like the...
New method to estimate more accurate distances between planetary nebulae and the Earth
A way of estimating more accurate distances to the thousands of so-called 'planetary nebulae' dispersed across our Galaxy has just been announced by a team of three astronomers.
Kirkham Gold Medal Honors Soil Scientist Van Genuchten
Research shows extraordinary commitment to science and soil physics and support of soil physicists
Hubble photographs unique red rectangle
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) -- A new image snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope shows how star HD 44179 got its nickname -- the Red Rectangle.
U.S. Navy officer accused of spying for China
Ed AdamczykNORFOLK, Va., April 11 (UPI) -- The U. S. Navy charged a Taiwan-born officer with espionage, alleging he provided secret material to China or Taiwan.
Spectacular Earth Views Delivered On SpaceX Dragon's ISS Approach | Video
On April 10th, 2016, the CRS-8 resupply mission successfully docked to the International Space Station. In this highlight reel of the approach, cloud tops, the Atlantic Ocean and the coast...
Cosmic Speed Measurement Suggests Dark Energy Mystery
A new measurement of how fast space is expanding disagrees with estimates based on the early universe, potentially pointing toward a break from the standard model of physics -- Read more...
Image: Saturn's past and present moons
Saturn's beautiful rings form a striking feature, cutting across this image of two of the planet's most intriguing moons.
Pulsation-driven winds in giant stars
Nearly all stars have winds. The Sun's wind, which originates from its hot outer layer (corona), contains charged particles emitted at a rate equivalent to about one-millionth of the moon's...
Lockheed Martin readies one of the most sensitive IR instruments ever made for NASA telescope
The ultra-sensitive, highly precise Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb telescope) beat its most stringent requirements during Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) testing, which...
Icy 'Spider' Spotted on Pluto in NASA Image (Video)
An icy "spider" has been found on Pluto — a series of fractures in the dwarf planet's surface that extends from a central point and stretches for hundreds of miles.
A Multicolored Starscape: Using Mobile Astronomy Apps to Explore the Stars
In this edition of Mobile Astronomy, we'll take a closer look at stars: how they are named and how to use your favorite mobile app to pick out some famous...
Video: SDO spies an elongated coronal hole
A long coronal hole can be seen right down the middle of the sun in this video captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on March 23-25, 2016. Coronal holes are...
Slovakia to send its first ever satellite into space
Slovakia is gearing up to launch its first satellite into orbit with the aim of demonstrating the country's ability to carry out scientific experiments in space. The pocket-sized, one-unit CubeSat,...