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Next Atlas 5 flight delayed after launch "anomaly"
United Launch Alliance is delaying the next launch of an Atlas 5 rocket after a first-stage problem during space station flight
NASA images cloud streets over Norwegian Sea
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- NASA's Aqua satellite recently spotted cloud streets -- long, straight bands of cumulus clouds -- while passing above the Norwegian Sea.
Discovery of Navy Shipwreck Solves 95-Year-Old Mystery
The U.S.S. Conestoga, a Navy tugboat that disappeared in 1921, has been found in shark-infested waters about 30 miles west of San Francisco.
ExoMars mission narrowly avoids exploding booster
On March 14, the ExoMars mission successfully lifted off on a 7-month journey to the planet Mars but not without a little surprise. The Breeze-M upper booster stage, designed to...
Magnetars may explain superluminous supernovas
Brooks HaysGRANADA, Spain, March 24 (UPI) -- Researchers have struggled to explain the explain superluminous supernovas, but new research suggests a type of star known as a magnetar may be...
How the Moon Moved: Lunar Poles Have Wandered
The moon's poles have likely shifted over the eons, likely as a result of activity beneath the lunar crust. This finding sheds light on the structure and evolution of the...
Deadly stars: Our sun could also be superflare star
Every now and then large sun storms strike the Earth where they cause aurora and in rare cases power cuts. These events are, however, nothing compared to the apocalyptic destruction...
David Letterman shocks with bald head and beard
Annie MartinNEW YORK, March 24 (UPI) -- David Letterman surprised fans by debuting his "Bald Santa" look in St. Barts 10 months after his retirement from the "Late Show."
Africa’s best bean
As climate change hits home, the race is on to find beans that can withstand random weather pattern.
Obama to release secret Argentina files, pay homage to military regime victims
Andrew V. PestanoBUENOS AIRES, March 24 (UPI) -- President Obama on Thursday will pay homage to the victims of the military regime in Argentina that seized power with initial support...
Frosty martian valleys
Nestled within the fractured rim of a vast impact basin on Mars are valley floors dusted in frost.
Nonlinear rotational Doppler effect in light observed for the first time
Experimental physicist Prof. Thomas Zentgraf and his two colleagues from the University of Birmingham, Dr. Guixin Li and Prof. Shuang Zhang, have for the first time proved experimentally the nonlinear...
Juan Martin del Potro sets up clash with Roger Federer in Miami Open
The Sports Xchange Juan Martin del Potro set up a second-round match against No. 3-seeded Roger Federer by beating Guido Pella, 6-0, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday at the Miami Open.
Karl-Anthony Towns leads Minnesota Timberwolves past Sacramento Kings
By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange MINNEAPOLIS -- The playoffs are not on the horizon for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, but they look more and more like a team...
Kim Jong Un touts 'success' of North Korea rocket engine test
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, March 23 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un said the country had "successfully" tested a solid-fuel rocket engine, according to Pyongyang's news agency KCNA.
Green Aurora Lights Up the Minnesota Night in Skywatcher Photo
Capturing this stunning aurora took only a night’s patience for astrophotographer Matthew Moses. Moses took this image from Brighton Beach along the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota on...
Top trainer Doug Watson hopes for big things on World Cup night in Dubai
By Richard GrossDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 23 (UPI) -- UAE Derby in Dubai will be trainer's clue to Polar River's potential for Churchill Downs
Holi Spring Festival’s Vibrant Colors in 7 Pictures
Revelers dance amid clouds of colored powder in these photos from this month’s festival in India.
Moon Might Have Flopped Over Like Toy Top, Research Says
Could the moon once have flopped over on its side like a child's top? Yes, says a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) scientist in Nature magazine, after he and...
How the Largest Lab Experiment in Earth Sciences Was Built
Designing and building three massive hill slopes, known as LEO, was no ordinary undertaking for the UA's Biosphere 2.
Suspected mold spot turns out to be cluster of spiders
Ben HooperSAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (UPI) -- A San Franciso woman who thought there was a spot of mold on her porch discovered the mystery spot was something far more...
Quasars slowed star formation, new research shows
Research has found new persuasive evidence that could help solve a longstanding mystery in astrophysics: why did the pace of star formation in the universe slow down some 11 billion...
NASA Gets Down to Earth with Globe-Spanning Campaigns
NASA is sending Earth scientists around the world in 2016 to study how our planet is changing.
Peter Serafinowicz to star in Amazon's 'The Tick' revival
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 23 (UPI) -- "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Peter Serafinowicz will succeed Patrick Warburton as The Tick in a forthcoming Amazon revival.
Pulsars - What Are They? How Do They Form? | Video
A neutron star spinning from 7 to 40,000 times a minute emits beams of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected. NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has been used to capture...
Human impact forms 'striking new pattern' in Earth's global energy flow
The impact humans have made on Earth in terms of how we produce and consume resources has formed a 'striking new pattern' in the planet's global energy flow, according to...
Stressed in space
Living in space is a wonderful experience but it can take its toll on an astronaut's body – half of astronauts return with weaker immune systems from the International Space...
Gas giant planet discovered near the Milky Way's bulge
(Phys.org)—Using the gravitational microlensing technique, astronomers have recently detected what appears to be a Saturn-like planet residing near the Milky Way's bulge. The newly discovered exoplanet has a mass somewhere...