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A Concept Wooden Car, A Suit That Makes You Feel 85, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
Science Plus, NASA released 2.95 million new images of Earth 10 of our favorite images from this week in science and technology news.
Chris Carter helps Milwaukee Brewers edge San Francisco Giants
By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers had plenty of chances to pull away from the San Francisco Giants Wednesday afternoon.
Martian Mile-high Mounds Mystery: The Answer Is Blowing In the Wind
Mountains thrusting from Red Planet crater floors were probably dug by billion-year breezes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Image: Opportunity spots Knudsen Ridge dust devil
From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley below. The view looks back at...
'Arrow' star Katie Cassidy set to appear on 'The Flash,' 'Vixen'
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, April 5 (UPI) -- "Arrow's" Katie Cassidy is set to appear on "The Flash" and "Vixen," reprising her role as Black Canary and as a new character,...
California student dead after model rocket explodes at school
Ed AdamczykTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 5 (UPI) -- One person died and another was injured in the explosion of a propane-propelled model rocket in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Trilobites: A Cloud Atlas Provides Clues to Life on Earth
Data from satellite photos of cloud cover allowed researchers to better predict the location of plants and animals on land.
Scientists Discover a Rare Planet That Has 3 Stars
Scientists have discovered a planet outside of Earth's solar system that boasts a rare three stars, new research shows.
Baltimore Orioles win on Matt Wieters' RBI in ninth
By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles could boast one of baseball's most powerful lineups this season.
St. Louis Blues tied atop division with win over Arizona Coyotes
By Rob Rains, The Sports Xchange ST. LOUIS -- Overcoming one injury after another has been the story of the St. Louis Blues season.
Black Hole Jets Hotter Than Expected
New measurements show that quasars can blow far past the theoretical temperature limit of 100 billion degrees Kelvin (179 billion degrees Fahrenheit), which has scientists puzzled.
Hot Jupiter! Astronomers discover giant planet with three shining suns
Tatooine’s double sunset just got outshone. Astronomers studying a distant gas giant have found that the planet’s star system contains not one, not two, but three stars. The planet KELT-4Ab,...
Orbital presses U.S. lawmakers to end ban on retired missiles
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Orbital ATK is pressing U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) for launching commercial satellites and the effort...
At Venus, a Japanese Spacecraft is Almost Ready for Big Science
Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft will start regular science operations at Venus in mid-April, more than five years after the probe was originally supposed to arrive at the second planet from the...
First Look: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crew Spacecraft Program Patch
First it was assigned an acronym and then it was given its name. Now, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft has its own program patch. The space capsule that will...
The Brightest Planets in April's Night Sky: How and When to See Them
April is a month of goodbyes and hellos for the "inferior" (inner) planets.
Mars Life Hunt: Could Basin Host Remains of an Ancient Biosphere?
The huge Argyre basin in southern Mars contains a wealth of ingredients thought necessary for the evolution of life, and should be a prime target for a tier of future...
NASA Is Facing a Climate Change Countdown
Kennedy Space Center and other NASA facilities near coastlines are facing the prospect of continually rising waters.
Kit Harington given 'Game of Thrones' lie detector test on 'The Jonathan Ross Show'
Wade SheridanLONDON, April 4 (UPI) -- Kit Harington continues to be asked about his character Jon Snow's fate, recently taking part in a lie detector test on "The Jonathan Ross...
SwRI's BORE microgravity payload flies aboard commercial suborbital spaceflight
A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) experiment designed to assess the surface properties and processes of near-Earth asteroids successfully flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle April 2.
Katherine Kelly to star on 'Doctor Who' spinoff 'Class'
Annie MartinLONDON, April 4 (UPI) -- Former "Coronation Street" star Katherine Kelly will star on "Doctor Who" spinoff "Class" with Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah.
'Real Housewives' stars Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge hospitalized
Annie MartinGLAMIS, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- "Real Housewives of Orange County" stars Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge said they are "lucky to be alive" after surviving a dune buggy...
Fast radio burst 'afterglow' was actually a flickering black hole
Last February a team of astronomers reported detecting an afterglow from a mysterious event called a fast radio burst, which would pinpoint the precise position of the burst's origin. These...
Dave Bautista teases role in 'Blade Runner 2'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, April 4 (UPI) -- Former WWE star and "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Dave Bautista hinted at a role in "Blade Runner 2" starring Harrison Ford.
Shifting sands on Mars
Researchers are traveling to Iceland to better understand sand dunes found all over the planet Mars. They hope the Iceland site will show how Martian sands have changed, which could...
How exploring Mars could help us fight climate change on Earth
The surface of Mars is a cold desert. Scars in the landscape point to a history of flowing rivers, standing lakes and possibly even planetary oceans. Yet the current Martian...
Image: A cosmic trick of the eye
Stars of different masses end their lives in different ways. While truly massive stars go out in a blaze of glory, intermediate-mass stars—those between roughly one and eight times the...
Motion Simulator Brings 4D Entertainment to Your Couch
If you wish you could replicate the stomach-churning experience of the intergalactic "Star Tours" ride at Disneyland, or feel all the bumps and lurches of "The Simpsons" ride at Universal...