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Trump mocks new ally Christie in Kasich attack; 'hated to do that'
Andrew V. PestanoCOLUMBUS, Ohio, March 15 (UPI) -- Republican front-runner Donald Trump on mocked New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to make a point about absentee governorship against Ohio Gov. John...
European Mission to Mars Launches to Seek Signs of Life
Two robotic spacecraft began a seven-month journey to the Red Planet today, blasting off together atop a Russian Proton-M rocket.
NASA test fires SLS flight engine destined to launch astronauts back to the moon
NASA engineers have successfully test fired the first flight engine destined to power the agency's mammoth new SLS rocket that will launch American astronauts back to the moon and deep...
Wow! Total Solar Eclipse Seen from 1 Million Miles Away (Video)
From its vantage point a million miles from Earth, the DSCOVR satellite captured spectacular images of Tuesday's (March 11) total solar eclipse; the photos have been combined into a gorgeous...
Real-Life 'Death Star' Continues to Destroy Alien Worlds
The real-life "Death Star" that astronomers recently caught in the act of destroying a planetary building block is continuing to disintegrate orbiting objects. This finding could shed light on how...
Bella Thorne and Halston Sage to star in 'You Get Me' thriller
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- Bella Thorne and Halston Sage are to star in "You Get Me," a thriller penned by Ben Epstein and to be directed by...
Jennifer Lopez to appear on James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' special
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- "The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special" is to air March 28, CBS announced Thursday.
Improved measurements of Earth orientation, shape
NASA has demonstrated the success of advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth's orientation and rotation -- information that helps provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions...
Geena Davis to star in 'The Exorcist' reboot pilot
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- Geena Davis will star in Fox's forthcoming "Exorcist" pilot with Alfonso Herrera and Ben Daniels.
Chicago man charged for jamming fellow commuters' cellphones
For months, Chicago Police investigated complaints about dropped calls on the Red Line before a 911 caller flagged police about the suspect
Einstein meets the dark sector in a new numerical code that simulates the universe
Computer program applies general relativity on a huge scale
Aaron Paul may have a role in Stephen King's 'Dark Tower'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul teased his involvement with "The Dark Tower" adaptation after approaching Stephen King about a role.
GPM satellite measured heavy rainfall in the southern US storms
The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core satellite provided data on the heavy rainfall and strong storms that affected the southern U.S. on March 9. An analysis of rainfall between...
[Report] Simple universal models capture all classical spin physics
Spin models are used in many studies of complex systems because they exhibit rich macroscopic behavior despite their microscopic simplicity. Here, we prove that all the physics of every classical...
[In Depth] In search of spacetime megawaves
Last month, the detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes made headlines and tweetstorms around the world. But a hunt for much bigger game was already afoot. The black...
Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson reunite in first trailer for 'The Ranch'
Wade SheridanDENVER, March 10 (UPI) -- "That '70s Show" stars Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson are teaming up once again for Netflix's upcoming comedy sitcom, "The Ranch."
Mysterious infrared light from space resolved perfectly
Astronomers have detected the faintest millimeter-wave source ever observed. By accumulating millimeter-waves from faint objects throughout the Universe, the team finally determined that such objects are 100 percent responsible for...
Clocking the rotation rate of a supermassive black hole
The rotational rate of one of the most massive black holes in the universe has been accurately measured by an international team of astronomers, using several optical telescopes and NASA's...
Lockheed delivers fifth MUOS satellite
Richard TomkinsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's Fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite, MUOS-5, is now in Florida in preparation for launch in May.
Astronomers discover two new 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets
Brooks HaysSANTIAGO, Chile, March 10 (UPI) -- A team of Chilean astronomers have identified two new "hot Jupiter" exoplanets using data collected by NASA's Kepler probe.
Packing Lunches for Space: Scientists Talk Astronaut Health on 1-Year Mission
A group of NASA scientists recently fielded questions from the public about how a long trip to Mars could physically and mentally impact astronauts, and how the One-Year Mission can...
Police: Mysterious door knocking was headbutting goat
Ben HooperSEBASTOPOL, Calif., March 10 (UPI) -- Police in California said officers responding to a report of persistent late-night door knocking apprehended the culprit -- an escaped goat.
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New poster, synopsis revealed for upcoming 'Supergirl,' 'Flash' crossover
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- CBS and the CW have released the first promotional image and synopsis for their upcoming "Supergirl" and "Flash" crossover.
Message from aliens or colliding objects? The hunt for engimatic radio bursts is about to get real
Astronomers are getting ever closer to understanding the origin of mysterious "fast radio bursts" – very brief but intense pulses of radio waves from outer space – after a series...
NASA announces winning concepts to advance its journey to Mars
NASA has announced the winners of two challenges to create new concepts for construction and human habitation on future space exploration missions, including the agency's journey to Mars.
NASA Wants to Send Your Art to an Asteroid
Aspiring artists will have a shot at getting their work blasted into space and delivered,in digital form,to the asteroid Bennu on the upcoming Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer(OSIRIS-REx)...
Chumlee of 'Pawn Stars' fame arrested during police raid
Wade SheridanLAS VEGAS, March 10 (UPI) -- Austin "Chumlee" Russell of "Pawn Stars" fame was arrested Wednesday after police raided his home in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation