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Pluto's North Pole Carved Up by Long Canyons (Photo)
A newly released image of Pluto's icy north pole from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shows many geological features pointing to historical events on the dwarf planet.
Video: Can Europe develop a permanent moon base?
Jan Woerner, Director General of the European Space Agency, has a bold new vision for space exploration. "My intention is to build up a permanent base station on the Moon,"...
NASA's IBEX observations pin down interstellar magnetic field
Immediately after its 2008 launch, NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spotted a curiosity in a thin slice of space: More particles streamed in through a long, skinny swath in...
Turnovers sink Chicago Bulls in Atlanta
By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks are 3-0 against Chicago this season and turnovers have been a big part of the Bulls' downfall in each...
Chris Paul scores 40 as Los Angeles Clippers light up Sacramento Kings
By Rick Hurd, The Sports Xchange SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Chris Paul sat with his ankles in ice, his thigh wrapped in ice, and wrapping around his right arm.
Chicago Cubs sign OF Shane Victorino to minor-league deal
The Sports Xchange The Chicago Cubs signed veteran outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor-league deal, according to published reports on Friday.
Bluish Hued Supermoon Dazzles Over Italy (Photo)
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca took this image about two minutes prior to the start of the full totality phase of the supermoon total lunar eclipse on Sept. 27, 2015.
Revisit NASA's Mars Pathfinder and Rover (360 View)
Use your mouse or mobile device to explore the site on the Red Planet where NASA's first Mars rover mission, Pathfinder, landed in 1997.
Testimony: LIGO has “cracked open” a new window to the universe
LIGO’s recent detection of gravitational waves marks the beginning of a new era for astrophysics, and further insights into black holes, neutron stars, supernovae, and other phenomena are expected before long, MIT LIGO...
Caitlyn Jenner tries on wedding dresses, meets Hillary Clinton in 'I Am Cait' promo
Marilyn MalaraWASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Season 2 of "I Am Cait" will see star Caitlyn Jenner confronting protesters, trying on wedding dresses and meeting presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
Report Suggests NASA Fly Precursor to Asteroid Redirect Mission
A NASA report released Feb. 18 found no showstoppers for its Asteroid Redirect Mission, but suggested a precursor mission could improve the odds of success.
Microsoft Builds Underwater Data Centers
Microsoft has built a prototype underwater data center, with the goal of slashing its server cooling costs and placing data centers closer to population hubs.
Arizona Rep. Matt Salmon leaves Congress for second time
Dmitry RashnitsovMESA, Ariz., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. Matt Salmon of Arizona is leaving Congress a second time, he announced in an op-ed.
New Pokémon games 'Sun' and 'Moon' announced for Nintendo 3DS
Wade SheridanTOKYO, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Celebrating Pokémon's 20th anniversary, Nintendo has announced the next two entries in the popular series, "Pokémon Sun" and "Pokémon Moon"
Jill and Jessa Duggar to star in new TLC series
Annie MartinTONTITOWN, Ark., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Jill Duggar and sister Jessa Duggar will star on "Jill & Jessa: Counting On" in the wake of brother Josh Duggar's molestation and...
March 2016 Solar Eclipse - Mostly Out To Sea | Video
Always wanted to go to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, New Guinea? Get there by March 9th (local time) to watch the moon pass directly in from of the Sun, casting a...
5D Black Holes Could Break Relativity
Five-dimensional, ringlike black holes would create naked singularities that could infect the whole universe, breaking general relativity. Luckily, they're not real.
Intelligence chief James Clapper: North Korea ready to start plutonium production
Elizabeth ShimWASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. director of national intelligence said it's only a matter of weeks or months until North Korea recovers plutonium from its nuclear facilities.
The five greatest balls of fire over Earth
We live on a moving target in a cosmic firing range. Each day, the Earth is bombarded by about a hundred tonnes of space debris. It may sound alarming, but...
Fixing the faults in our stars
The number 2016 divided by 4 equals 504, exactly – with no remainder, which makes the year 2016, like the upcoming years 2020, 2024 and 2028 (and beyond), a leap...
Mobile Stargazing: A Universe of Astronomy Apps to Explore the Sky
In this edition of Mobile Stargazing, we'll focus on sky-charting apps — mobile star atlases loaded with features that run circles around stuffy old paper atlases.
NASA, Made in Space Think Big with Archinaut, a Robotic 3D-Printing Demo
Within five years, companies could begin in-orbit manufacturing and assembly of communications satellite reflectors or other large structures, according to Made in Space.
Hitching a ride on SLS to study solar particles
A miniature research spacecraft, the CubeSat to study Solar Particles (CuSP), is one of the lucky projects that will hitch a ride on the historic first flight of NASA's Space...
Bigelow Aerospace: Inflatable Modules for ISS
Bigelow Aerospace's vision is to provide expandable modules for the International Space Station.
Dexter Fowler returns to Chicago Cubs
The Sports Xchange Center fielder Dexter Fowler appeared on his way to Baltimore but instead the veteran made a shocking reversal and re-signed with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
Quarterback might be on Arizona Cardinals' radar
The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS -- The Arizona Cardinals know they need to find quarterback Carson Palmer's eventual replacement. And they are trying, they promise.
[In Brief] News at a glance
In science news around the world, the Indian government gives a green light to construct a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory lab in the country, the National Institutes of Health prepares...
SpaceX Wins 5 New Space Station Cargo Missions in NASA Contract Estimated at $700 Million
NASA has awarded five additional space station cargo-supply missions to SpaceX in a late-December contract with an undisclosed value that industry officials estimate at around $700 million