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NASA's Kepler spacecraft recovers from emergency mode, but what triggered it?
After a nail-biting few days, NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has recovered from emergency mode, officials announced Monday.
NASA's next great space telescope
Assembly of the next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is now underway at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Launch target: 2018.
NASA study solves two mysteries about wobbling Earth
Using satellite data on how water moves around Earth, NASA scientists have solved two mysteries about wobbles in the planet's rotation—one new and one more than a century old. The...
Video: The Principia mission so far
ESA astronaut Tim Peake shares his views of Earth and his six-month Principia mission while on the International Space Station.
Golden State Warriors top San Antonio Spurs for record-tying 72nd win
By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange SAN ANTONIO -- There are records and then there are monumental records.
Jake Arrieta homers, pitches Chicago Cubs to win over Arizona Diamondbacks
By Jack Magruder, The Sports Xchange PHOENIX -- Dominant pitching almost seems a given these days for reigning NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta.
Macedonia police use tear gas on refugees at Greece border camp
Doug G. WareIDOMENI, Greece, April 10 (UPI) -- Police near Greece's northern border used tear gas and rubber bullets to subdue a migrant uprising at a makeshift refugee camp Sunday.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' wins big at the MTV Movie Awards
Karen ButlerBURBANK , Calif., April 10 (UPI) -- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was the big winner at Saturday's MTV Movie Awards ceremony.
New York Jets reportedly acquire OT Ryan Clady from Denver Broncos
The Sports Xchange The New York Jets found a replacement for retiring offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
Watch: Search for beloved stuffed animal is out of this world
In a science experiment gone wrong, a beloved stuffed animal is out of reach in outer space.
A twist on Hanbury Brown -- Twiss interferometry offers new approach for remote sensing
Scientists have shown that fluctuations in 'twisted light' could be exploited for a range of applications, from detecting rotating black holes to object detection by lidar, the light-equivalent of radar.
Milky Way Mystery: Here's What Caused the Galaxy's Youngest Supernova
The Milky Way's youngest supernova was probably caused by the collision of two ultradense remnants of stars, new research suggests.
Kepler's New Mission: To Hunt Strange Orphan Worlds
After an unprecedented survey to look for Earth-like planets beyond the solar system, NASA’s Kepler space telescope this week begins a search for free-flying planets to learn just how common...
New York Jets' Brandon Marshall cleared in civil suit
The Sports Xchange New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall was cleared in a civil suit Friday brought by a woman who alleged she was punched.
Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story belts two more homers in loss
By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange DENVER -- Colorado's Trevor Story continued his stunning home run rampage at the start of his career Friday.
U.S. needs up to 18 more Russian rocket engines: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will need to buy up to 18 more Russian-built RD-180 engines to power rockets carrying U.S. military satellites into space over the next six years...
Will La Niña Follow One of the Strongest Ever El Niños?
After reaching an exceptionally strong peak, El Niño is waning. A La Niña could follow next fall.
Team identifies clathrate ices in comet 67P
For decades, scientists have agreed that comets are mostly water ice, but what kind of ice—amorphous or crystalline—is still up for debate. Looking at data obtained by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft...
GenDyn completes Space Fence radar array structure
Richard TomkinsWORTHAM, Texas, April 8 (UPI) -- General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies has built the structure to house the Space Fence project's ground array radar.
NCAA bans satellite football camps, no more Michigan practices in Florida
The Sports Xchange No more spring practices in Florida for Michigan after the NCAA closed the loophole for satellite football camps, effective immediately, in a ruling Friday.
What Earth's air traffic looks like from space
The European Space Agency gives a unique glimpse at the busy air traffic in Earth's skies
Moon Will Hit the 'Bull's-Eye' in Stellar Eclipse Sunday
A stellar eclipse will be visible from nearly everywhere in the United States and much of southern Canada on April 10. The crescent moon will "run over" the star Aldebaran...
Mysterious Gravitational Tug on Saturn May Help Find Planet Nine
Astronomers are homing in on the whereabouts of a hidden giant planet in our solar system, and could discover the unseen beast in roughly a year -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Toronto woman slapped with bill after Bell digs up her lawn, breaks water line
A Toronto woman was shocked to arrive home to find a massive hole in her front lawn and her water shut off this winter. Then, she found out it might...
Space weather satellite ICON on course for summer 2017 launch
NASA's newest space weather research satellite, the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, is on course for a summer 2017 launch after UC Berkeley scientists and their colleagues shipped its four instruments to...
This Dog Is Missing After Being Sent to Edge of Space
A toy dog learned that space is the final frontier when he got detached from his "ship" on re-entry and plummeted at least 15 miles back to Earth.
NASA celebrates 25 years of breakthrough gamma-ray science
Twenty-five years ago this week, NASA launched the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, an astronomical satellite that transformed our knowledge of the high-energy sky. Over its nine-year lifetime, Compton produced the...
Physics professor explains the appeal of viewing a solar eclipse in person
What's the big deal about solar eclipses? Seen one, seen 'em all. Why would you travel more than 18,600 miles for two minutes of totality?