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Report: North Korean diplomats smuggling luxury goods through Mongolia
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, March 4 (UPI) -- North Korean diplomats in charge of smuggling sanctioned goods into the country are using a route to Mongolia to transport the items.
New model technique, specific to carbon-containing aerosol particles, sharpens climate model
Two heads are often better than one, and a fourth mode is better than three when it comes to models of complex atmospheric particles.
Quieter Supersonic Jet Is on the Horizon with New NASA Program
A new passenger jet that can fly at supersonic speeds without the distinctive but earsplitting sonic "boom" generated when these superfast planes travel faster than the speed of sound is...
Astronaut Who Has Spent 362 Days In Space Is Going Back | Exclusive Interview Video
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams has already had 2 tours of duty on the International Space Station, along with a space shuttle mission (STS-101) and he's heading back on the next...
The truth about Scotland's mysterious fireball
On Monday February 29 around 18:45, many lucky people in Scotland and the north of England witnessed something spectacular. A bright light streamed across the sky, flashing several times before...
Expansion of lone star ticks in Kansas
Researchers have found habitats suitable for lone star tick populations in Kansas are growing.
Where to look for signals from alien astronomers with a good view of Earth
Zoning in on a narrow band of sky where Earth's transits across the Sun can be detected
'Orange is the New Black' releases Season 4 teaser
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- "Orange is the New Black" released a Season 4 teaser during the 2016 Oscars featuring Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon and Kate Mulgrew.
XCOR Lynx Soars To Edge Of Space | Animation
Built with re-usable engines that leverage the long history of automotive tech, the Lynx should give XCOR a competitive edge in suborbital space travel.
Stargazer Spies Star Clusters of the Gemini Constellation (Photo)
Nearly the size of the full moon in the sky, M35 shines in this image. To it’s lower left is NGC2158, another similar star cluster that lies much further away,...
What if extraterrestrial observers called, but nobody heard?
Researchers say the best chance for finding a signal from beyond Earth is to presume extraterrestrial observers are using the same methods to search for us that we are using...
Life or illusion? Avoiding 'false positives' in the search for living worlds
New research will help astronomers better identify -- and thus rule out -- "false positives" in the search for life beyond Earth.
Best Night Sky Events of March 2016 (Stargazing Maps)
See what's up in the night sky for March 2016, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
Return to Earth: An Astronaut's View of Coming Home
When you've spent months in space, what's it like to come home? Unique perspective from retired ISS commander Leroy Chiao.
Olympus to pay at least $635 million to end US probes
A leading manufacturer of medical scopes will pay at least $635 million to resolve separate criminal and civil investigations into kickbacks and foreign bribery.
Orion’s wings
Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Spreading Orion’s wings – unfurling the solar array on the European Service Module
Tethys, Janus pose with Saturn's rings in new NASA photo
Brooks HaysPASADENA, Calif., March 1 (UPI) -- A newly shared image from NASA showcases the orbital mecca that is Saturn, with moons Tethys and Janus appearing alongside the planet's rings.
Watch a Swarm of Drone 'Lightning Bugs' Illuminate the Night Sky
A new generation of drones is pushing the boundaries of what autonomous flyers are capable of, a new TED talk reveals.
Mayak, the crowd funded Russian satellite nearing launch
Russian engineers working on the Mayak crowd funded satellite project have announced that the satellite is nearing a launch date—once in space, the team claims that it will be the...
Jacob Tremblay meets Daisy Ridley of 'Star Wars' at Oscars
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- "Room" star Jacob Tremblay, age 9, was thrilled to meet Daisy Ridley and the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" droids at the 2016...
Fireball meteor lights the night sky over Scotland
Ben HooperEDINBURGH, Scotland, March 1 (UPI) -- Dashboard and CCTV cameras in Scotland captured the moment an enormous fireball lit up the night sky.
New coronal mass ejection simulations hold promise for future of space weather forecasting
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are massive expulsions of magnetic flux into space from the solar corona, the ionized atmosphere surrounding the sun. Magnetic storms arising from CMEs pose radiation hazards...
Twitter users control Saint Mary's University observatory
Stargazers around the world now have a new way to explore the depths of the night sky, thanks to a creation at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. The school has...
Image: Eclipse season begins for NASA's SDO
The 2016 spring eclipse season of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory began Feb. 19, 2016. These seasons – a time when Earth blocks SDO's view of the sun for a period...
Joey Feek gives one final goodbye to husband Rory, daughter Indiana
Wade SheridanALEXANDRIA, Ind., March 1 (UPI) -- Joey Feek said her final goodbyes to her family as her heartbreaking battle with terminal cancer comes to an end.
Scientists find clues to the mystery of what causes lightning
It's well-known that lightning is an electric current—a quick, powerful burst of charge that flows within a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. But surprisingly, scientists still don't...
ET search: Look for the aliens looking for Earth
Astronomers propose hunting for civilizations on worlds that can see our planet cross the Sun.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19439
Gravitational Waves: Spying the Universe's 'Dark Side'
Now the elusive ripples in spacetime have been found, scientists are planning for a rich future for using gravitational wave observatories to unmask the warped side of cosmos.