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Mon-Stars! Cluster of Massive Suns Spotted by Hubble Telescope (Photo)
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope found dozens of stars within a cluster called R136, each at least 50 times more massive than the sun, and including nine that harbor...
Beautiful, Bewitching Pluto Poses in New Images from New Horizons Probe
Another batch of photos from NASA's New Horizons probe, which flew past Pluto on July 14, 2015, reveals the majesty and mystery of this icy world.
Two Chimps Who Won't Let Go, Solar Panels On The Moon, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
Science Plus, the largest group of massive stars ever found Notable and compelling science images from the week
New weather satellite delivers for WA forecasters
Six months into its operation, besides producing some incredible viral videos, Japan's newest weather satellite Himawari-8 has significantly improved WA's everyday weather forecasting.
Astronomers discover colossal 'super spiral' galaxies
A strange new kind of galactic beast has been spotted in the cosmic wilderness. Dubbed "super spirals," these unprecedented galaxies dwarf our own spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, and compete...
Watch Meteor Light Up Night Sky Over U.K.
A camera operated by the U.K. Meteor Observation Network captured the meteor flashing through the sky above Church Crookham, Hampshire.
Pluto and Its Moons
Pluto’s four smaller moons — Nix, Hydra, Styx and Kerberos — are brighter and smaller than astronomers had expected, as revealed by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
Stunning, Tragic Images of Abandoned Space History (Photos)
The haunting, tragic beauty of decaying U.S. space sites.
Pluto reveals more secrets
Eight months after its encounter with the New Horizons spacecraft, Pluto continues to surprise the scientists who study this distant world.
Frigid Pluto is home to more diverse terrain than expected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The most detailed look at Pluto's surface to date has revealed an unexpected range of mountains, glacial flows, smooth plains and other landscapes, according to...
[Research Article] The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has revealed the complex geology of Pluto and Charon. Pluto’s encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast basin containing a thick layer of volatile ices...
[Research Article] Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon
The New Horizons spacecraft mapped colors and infrared spectra across the encounter hemispheres of Pluto and Charon. The volatile methane, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen ices that dominate Pluto’s surface have complicated spatial distributions...
[Research Article] The atmosphere of Pluto as observed by New Horizons
Observations made during the New Horizons flyby provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of Pluto’s atmosphere. Whereas the lower atmosphere (at altitudes of less than 200 kilometers) is consistent with ground-based...
[Editorial] Throwing deep
In a galaxy far, far away (a billion light years away, to be more precise), two massive black holes merged. Spacetime twisted, contorted, and rearranged itself in dramatic fashion, and...
Navy test fires Trident missiles
Richard TomkinsWASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- Three Trident II D5 missiles were launched by a U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine to validate their accuracy and performance.
Astronomers see unprecedented detail of inner portion of protoplanetary disk
Astronomers have discovered details of the inner, thickest portion of a dusty disk surrounding a young star and provided new insight on the earliest stages of planet formation.
Cramped Ride From Orbit Via Soyuz | Video
When Soyuz capsule seats ‘cock,’ it’s tighter than "fitting three people into the front of a Volkswagen Beetle” says NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren. With astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tracy Dyson,...
An Israeli Moonshot [Q&A]
The co-founder of SpaceIL, a contender for the Google Lunar XPRIZE, discusses his plans to reach the moon -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Sundog illusions appear as triple suns over Russian city
Ben HooperKAZAN, Russia, March 17 (UPI) -- A rare optical illusion giving the appearance of three suns in the sky was caught on camera over a Russian city where ice...
Star Trails Light Up Utah Desert in Stargazer's Stunning Image
The image is a time-lapse of Corona arch, which is located on a hiking trail near the Colorado River about 20 minutes south of Moab. It’s located right in between...
Beyond record hot, February was 'astronomical' and 'strange'
Earth got so hot last month that federal scientists struggled to find words, describing temperatures as "astronomical," ''staggering" and "strange." They warned that the climate may have moved into a...
Chumlee arrest report details contents seized during police raid
Wade SheridanLAS VEGAS, March 17 (UPI) -- A new report has detailed the items seized during the recent police raid of "Pawn Stars" subject Austin "Chumlee" Russell's house.
Solar Panels Grown On The Moon Could Power The Earth
Space A far-out plan to create swarms of self-replicating solar panel satellites Space-based solar power could save humanity...
Size doesn't matter in Big Data, it's what you ask of it that counts
Big Data is changing the way we do science today. Traditionally, data were collected manually by scientists making measurements, using microscopes or surveys. These data could be analysed by...
Robot-Built Landing Pad Could Pave the Way for Construction on Mars
A robotic rover named Helelani assembled the pad on Hawaii's Big Island late last year, putting together 100 pavers made of locally available material in an effort to prove out...
Michigan advances past Tulsa
By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange Michigan guard Zak Irvin had run a similar play to set up his game-winning shot against Northwestern in the second round of the Big...
Ancient Dust Found in Meteorites Came from Exploding Stars
Dust particles trapped in meteoric material on Earth were spewed out by stars that exploded long before the formation of the sun.
Rare-isotope decay links tiny grains to stellar explosions
Discovery helps to explain how elements are made in novae