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James Harden leads Houston Rockets to comeback win over Cleveland Cavaliers
The Sports Xchange CLEVELAND -- Trailing by 20 on the road to the best team in the East, the Houston Rockets felt their grip on the eighth seed slipping away...
NASA: New Mars Gravity Map Is the Best Ever
A new map of Mars' gravity, which NASA is touting as the best one ever made, will make it easier for future spacecraft to make their way to the Red...
Timeless thoughts on the definition of time
The earliest definitions of time-interval quantities were based on observed astronomical phenomena. Today's definition of time uses a combination of atomic and astronomical time. However, their connection could be modified...
Man who predicted space shuttle Challenger disaster dies
Bob Ebeling had spent three decades filled with guilt over not stopping the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, but found relief in the weeks before his death.
Caught for the First Time: the Early Flash of an Exploding Star
Using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, an international science team that includes two astronomers from the University of Maryland has found the brilliant flash of an exploding star. This...
Ancient Pluto may have had lakes and rivers of nitrogen
The New Horizons probe revealed the surface features of Pluto in rich detail when it reached the dwarf planet in July 2015. Some of the features look like snapshots of...
Obama, Castro on hand to watch only second MLB team to play in Cuba since 1959
Doug G. WareHAVANA, March 22 (UPI) -- Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro were on hand Tuesday to watch an historic baseball game between MLB's Tampa Bay Rays and the...
Explore A 3D Model Of Richard III's Parking-Lot Grave
Science Grave secrets One year ago this week, the remains of Richard III were reinterred in a grand...
Russia, North Korea deal leaves defectors exposed, activist says
Elizabeth ShimMOSCOW, March 22 (UPI) -- A Russian human rights activist said an agreement between Moscow and Pyongyang expands the possibility North Korean defectors are deported.
First Space Shuttle Astronauts to Celebrate Flights' 35th Anniversaries
Thirty-five years after they launched aboard the "greatest all-electric flying machine," the astronauts who flew aboard NASA's first two space shuttle missions will land in Houston in September for an...
Astronomers spy supernova shockwave
Brooks HaysACTON, Australia, March 22 (UPI) -- For the first time, astronomers have documented the early moments of a supernova -- capturing the shockwave created by a collapsing stellar core.
Single bacteria grows 60 percent better on the International Space Station than on Earth
Researchers grew microbes collected from sports teams, historical monuments, museums, spacecraft, and schools and sent them to the International Space Station (ISS) for growth in space. While most of the...
Mischa Barton pushed to tears during first 'Dancing With The Stars' appearance
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- Mischa Barton stepped out on the wrong foot during her first performance on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars," according to judge Len Goodman.
Ellen DeGeneres suprises terminally ill comedian Quincy Jones with HBO special
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- Terminally ill comedian Quincy Jones will now get to fulfill his dream of hosting his own stand-up comedy special thanks in part to...
Researchers study Charon's internal evolution
(Phys.org)—Even though NASA's New Horizons mission provided invaluable information about Pluto's moon Charon and delivered detailed images of this unique and interesting rocky body, many mysteries still lie unresolved beneath...
Minor Lunar Eclipse to Darken Part of Moon Wednesday: What to Expect
Earth's shadow will darken part of the moon Wednesday morning (March 23) in a lunar eclipse that will be visible from much of the globe. But skywatchers shouldn't get too...
Remembering when Wiles proved Fermat's Last Theorem
There are certain moments in history that everyone remembers what it is they were doing when they heard about the event.
Image: The Sun's intricate atmosphere in ultraviolet
This eerie coloured orb is nothing less than the life-giver of the Solar System. It is the Sun, the prodigious nuclear reactor that sits at the heart of our planetary...
LSU freshman star Ben Simmons will enter NBA draft
The Sports Xchange LSU star freshman forward Ben Simmons has confirmed he will hire an agent and declare for the 2016 NBA draft.
ULA Chief Disavows His Head Engineer's Take on Vulcan Engine Competition
United Launch Alliance sought to distance itself from remarks its vice president of engineering made Tuesday implying the Denver-based rocket builder has all but decided to use Blue Origin’s BE-4...
NASA Chief Charles Bolden Defends NASA Budget in House Committee Farewell
In what was likely one of his last appearances before Congress, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defended his agency’s 2017 budget request.
Wow! Moon's Young Crater Seen in Close-Up View (Photo)
Astrophotographer John Chumack took this image of Tycho Crater on the moon's surface on February, 19, 2016.
New Orleans Saints CB Damian Swann arrested on reckless driving charge
The Sports Xchange New Orleans cornerback Damian Swann was arrested early Friday morning on reckless driving and speeding charges, according to multiple reports.
NASA marks major milestones for the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just got a little closer to launch with the completion of cryogenic testing on its science cameras and spectrographs and the installation of the final...
NASA's Female Leaders Share Challenges of Working in Male-Dominated Field
Some of NASA's top leaders are women, and while their personalities and passions are different, all of them have experienced working in a male-dominated field.
3D-printed component flies in Trident missile tests
Richard TomkinsSUNNYVALE, Calif., March 21 (UPI) -- Three unarmed Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles test launched by the U.S. Navy recently flew with their first 3D-printed component.
Mars’ Lumpy Gravity Affects Spacecraft – Now We Know How Much | Video
Geologic features, like massive volcanoes and deep canyons, alter red planet’s gravitational field causing fluctuations in satellite orbits.
Stan Hansen to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
Wade SheridanSTAMFORD, Conn., March 21 (UPI) -- WWE has announced that Japanese wrestling star Stan Hansen will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.