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Life Over Earth: Astronaut's 'Most Incredible' Space Station Experiences | Video
ESA astronaut Tim Peake, currently aboard the International Space Station, gives an update on the amazing sights he's seen during his stay.
SpaceX delivers inflatable room, supplies to space station
Stephen FellerCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 8 (UPI) -- SpaceX is to launch its first delivery mission to the International Space Station in nine months, transporting an inflatable living space and...
The missing brown dwarfs
When re-analyzing cataloged and updated observational data of brown dwarfs in the solar neighborhood, astronomers have found that a significant number of nearby brown dwarfs should still be out there,...
Giant Free-Flying Exoplanet One of Closest 'Rogue' Worlds Yet Seen
The exoplanet, known as 2MASS J1119–1137, is four to eight times more massive than Jupiter and lies about 95 light-years from Earth at the moment, a new study reports.
Image: Bernese Alps from Copernicus Sentinel-1A
Part of the Swiss Alps are pictured in this Sentinel-1A image from 11 September 2015.
How do massive young star clusters form?
Young massive star clusters are systems of stars with more than about ten thousand solar-masses of material and ages less than about one hundred million years that are gravitationally bound...
Planet 9 takes shape: Newfound planet in our outer solar system simulated
Astrophysicists have modeled the evolution of the putative planet in the outer solar system. They estimate that the object has a present-day radius equal to 3.7 Earth radii and a...
How long does it take to get to Jupiter?
We're always talking about Pluto, or Saturn or Mars. But nobody ever seems to talk about Jupiter any more. Why is that? I mean, it's the largest planet in the...
Grail data points to possible lava tubes on the moon
For years, scientists have been hunting for the stable lava tubes that are believed to exist on the moon. A remnant from the moon's past, when it was still volcanically...
Scorching Jupiter-Like Planet Throws Wrench in Planet Migration Ideas
A new look at a Jupiter-size planet orbiting extremely close to its parent star seems to defy the leading hypothesis for how these "hot Jupiters" arrive at their tight orbits.
Phil Jackson pushing for New York Knicks to keep Kurt Rambis
The Sports Xchange New York Knicks president Phil Jackson is pushing to make Kurt Rambis the team's permanent head coach, according to reports Wednesday.
Finding the Earth-bound evidence for supernovae in the galactic neighbourhood
Iron-60 deposits in the Earth's crust reveal that supernovae in the relatively recent past may have affected our planet
Latest 'Star Trek' Movies Beam Into Glorious 4K Ultra HD
"Star Trek" (2009) and "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) will be released in 4K ultra HD on June 14 to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Star Trek" franchise,...
Slam! Bright Jupiter Impact Seen in New Light (Photo)
The image shows a bright flash of light on the right-hand side of Jupiter, and also captures three of the gas giant's many moons in the scene. The photo enhances...
Space Calendar 2016 - Celestial Events and Spaceflights
Here’s a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecrafts already in travel.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott goes to Starbucks, gets an earful
Scott SmithGAINESVILLE, Fla., April 6 (UPI) -- The coffee was hot and the commentary even hotter as Florida Gov. Rick Scott and a small entourage endured a blistering tirade at...
Solar storm researchers prepare for the 'big one' with new urgency
The specter of a geomagnetic solar storm with the ferocity to disrupt communications satellites, knock out GPS systems, shut down air travel and quench lights, computers and telephones in millions...
Could supernovas have altered the development of life on Earth?
Scientists sifting through rare isotopic signatures in Earth’s crust beneath the sea have found a signal from the heavens: evidence of nearby supernova explosions in just the last few million...
Volcano island
Technology image of the week: Hawaii, home to Earth's largest volcano, as imaged by Proba-V, among ESA's smallest Earth-observing satellites
How to free space on your iPhone without deleting anything
Need more storage on your phone? Here's a quick pro tip
Proof that ancient supernovae zapped Earth sparks hunt for after effects
Two new papers appearing in the journal Nature this week are "slam-dunk" evidence that energies from supernovae have buffeted our planet, according to astrophysicist Adrian Melott of the University of...
Year-in-Space Astronaut Scott Kelly Named Breitling Watches Ambassador
Scott Kelly, who recently completed a nearly year-long stay aboard the International Space Station, is now a representative for Breitling watches. The company has a long history of working with...
Young, unattached Jupiter analog found in solar neighborhood
A team of astronomers from Carnegie and the University of Western Ontario has discovered one of the youngest and brightest free-floating, planet-like objects within relatively close proximity to the Sun....
Northern Ontario firm lands contract to develop device for mining on moon, Mars
A northern Ontario company is being awarded a Canadian Space Agency contract to work on a multi-purpose device that's designed for future mining on the moon and Mars.
Jacob deGrom may be sidelined from New York Mets home opener
By Alan Eskew, The Sports Xchange Right-hander Jacob deGrom is the New York Mets' starting pitcher Friday for the team's home opener, but with an asterisk.
Victoria Falls: 360-degree video gives interactive view of stunning waterfall
Scott Smith Victoria Falls straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, just south of Livingstone, Zambia, and east of Zimbabwe's Zambezi National Park.
Are You Ready for the Transit of Mercury? Rare Event Occurs in May
Start preparing now for one of the major astronomical events of 2016: On May 9, Mercury will pass across the face of the sun.
Scientists to send fungi into orbit in quest to develop space meds
Researchers at USC and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory say they will be the first team in the world to launch fungi into space for the purpose of potentially developing new...