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Alien Earth May Be Forming Around Nearby Star (Photos)
The planet-forming disk around a nearby sunlike star called TW Hydrae sports a gap at about the same distance from the star as Earth lies from the sun, new images...
Scott Disick on Kourtney Kardashian: 'If things are meant to be they will be'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) -- Scott Disick discussed his future with ex-partner Kourtney Kardashian after the pair jokingly announced they're getting back together in a Snapchat video.
Journey to the center of our galaxy
Peering deep into the heart of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a rich tapestry of more than half a million stars. Apart from...
San Antonio Spurs improve home start to record 38-0
By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs soared through their first 76 games of the regular season.
VIDEO: Race to save Japan's lost satellite
Scientists and engineers in Japan are scrambling to save a satellite and more than a quarter of a billion dollars of investment tumbling out of control in space.
Japan's black hole telescope is in trouble
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has lost contact with its X-ray Astronomy Satellite Hitomi (ASTRO-H.) Hitomi was launched on February 17th, for a 3-year mission to study black holes....
Mystery on Enceladus: What Drives Saturn Moon's Icy Plumes?
The regular, long-running eruption of geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus could be explained by slots between the moon's subsurface ocean and the icy surface.
Herschel reveals a ribbon of future stars
Star formation is taking place all around us. The Milky Way is laced with clouds of dust and gas that could become the nursery of the next generation of stars....
Continuing the search for gravitational waves
In February, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration announced it had detected gravitational waves for the first time, confirming the last prediction of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Somewhat overlooked in the...
Unravelling a Geological Mystery Using Lasers From Space
It's a mystery that has stumped geologists for more than a century. Now, thanks to new technology - including satellite laser imagery - researchers may be one step closer to...
Russian Meteor Fragments Showcased in New 'Infinity Pen'
A team of entrepreneurs launched the "Infinity Pen" — which houses a tiny chunk of the 65-foot-wide Chelyabinsk asteroid — on Kickstarter today (March 29). Backers of the campaign have...
White pileated woodpecker caught on camera near Edmonton
An incredibly rare white pileated woodpecker was spotted this weekend in Bon Accord, Alta. about 40 kilometres north of Edmonton.
'Abandoned in Place': NASA's Decaying Spaceflight Facilities Preserved in Photos
In his new book "Abandon in Place," photographer Roland Miller takes readers on a visually stunning, emotionally charged tour of various abandoned facilities connected to NASA's space program.
Rivera lampoons Trump, but is the first to go on Season 22 of 'Dancing with the Stars'
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, March 29 (UPI) -- Veteran broadcast journalist Geraldo Rivera was the first contestant ousted from Season 22 of "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Monday night.
Investigating the mystery of migrating 'hot Jupiters'
The last decade has seen a bonanza of exoplanet discoveries. Nearly 2,000 exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—have been confirmed so far, and more than 5,000 candidate exoplanets have been identified....
Hijacked airliner lands in Cyprus
Shawn PriceCAIRO, March 29 (UPI) -- A EgyptAir flight has reportedly been hijacked by at least one hijacker and has landed in Cyprus.
Rory McIlroy-Rickie Fowler primetime match in Detroit called off
The Sports Xchange The primetime exhibition match this summer between Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler reportedly has been canceled.
Patrick Ewing scoffs at LeBron James' super team
Alex ButlerNEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) -- While understanding that a super team featuring friends is LeBron James' "dream," Patrick Ewing said he never would have joined one.
New NASA launch control software late, millions over budget
Launch control software under development for NASA's deep-space exploration program is more than a year behind schedule and tens of millions of dollars above projected costs, according to an internal...
'Scrubs' stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison reunite for Easter
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 28 (UPI) -- "Scrubs" stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John McGinley and Christa Miller reunited for a festive Easter celebration.
Big Blasts: History's 10 Most Destructive Volcanoes
Their explosive power and tons of debris have wreaked havoc on the Earth since the world began.
Strange planet raises questions about origins of 'hot Jupiters'
Brooks HaysBOSTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Researchers have found an alien world unlike any other -- a hot Jupiter with an oblong, comet-like orbit.
Japanese X-ray satellite loses communication with Earth
Future of the major astronomy probe remains unclear as pieces of space debris are reported.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19642
New 'Lego Batman' trailer explores Dark Knight's film history
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, March 28 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. Pictures has released a second "Lego Batman Movie" trailer this time featuring its titular character reminiscing on his past films.
Kim Jong Un's sister married to scientist of 'ordinary' background, source says
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, March 28 (UPI) -- The man Kim Jong Un's sister married could be a scientist from a non-elite family, a source said.
Hot 'Super-Jupiter' Swings By Its Star Like A Giant Comet | Video
190 light-years out from Earth, exoplanet HD 80606b loops very close to its parent star every 111 days; its temperature soaring – then dipping –1500°F(816° C) in less than one of...
USC, JPL to launch fungi in journey 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...
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Baltimore/Washington Space Apps Challenge, April 23-24
Technology teams will take on science and technology problems facing our planet and solar system at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on April 23-24. The event is part...