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Raytheon tests new seeker for Tomahawk cruise missiles
Richard TomkinsTUCSON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- An active seeker that allows Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles to hit moving targets on land and sea has been tested by Raytheon.
Real Heavy Metal: Fans Want Motörhead Singer on Periodic Table
Motörhead fans still mourning the death of the band's singer, songwriter and bassist, Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, are seeking commemoration for the rock icon in an unusual location — the periodic...
Craters on Dwarf Planet Ceres Shine in Stunning New Up-Close Photos
The images were captured last month by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from a distance of just 240 miles (385 kilometers) — the final and closest of a series of orbits for...
Image: Esrange launch tower
An interior view of a launch tower for suborbital rockets at Esrange, near Kiruna in Sweden. ESA launches sounding rockets from here to run experiments in microgravity as they climb...
Video: Testing LISA Pathfinder
This timelapse video shows teams from ESA and Airbus Defence and Space (the prime contractor for LISA Pathfinder) carrying out a simulation of the commissioning of the LISA Technology Package,...
Chinese Long March 3B rocket to launch Belintersat-1 telecommunications satellite for Belarus
China will carry out on Friday, Jan. 15 its first orbital mission this year, sending a Belarusian telecommunications satellite into space. The Belintersat-1 spacecraft will be lofted into orbit by...
NFL looked past St. Louis Rams' stadium plan
By Howard Balzer, The Sports Xchange It was Stan Kroenke who first helped the Rams move to St. Louis from Anaheim, Calif. in 1995.
'The Martian' Launches Onto DVD, Blu-Ray
The home-media release of the "The Martian" — a fictional story about a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars — comes just days after the film won big at the Golden...
Most energetic light ever observed from a few kilometers large star
Scientists working with the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) observatory have reported the discovery of the most energetic pulsed emission radiation ever detected from the neutron star in the...
Satellite Images Show Suspected North Korean Nuclear Test Site
A supposed nuclear test facility in North Korea shows substantial changes over several years, according to analysis of DigitalGlobe satellite imagery from Spaceknow.
Disney considering Miles Teller, Scott Eastwood for Han Solo spinoff
Marilyn MalaraHOLLYWOOD, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Disney and Lucasfilm are testing Hollywood actors like Miles Teller, Dave Franco and Scott Eastwood to play a young Han Solo in upcoming 'Star...
Life on Earth Can Thank Its Lucky Stars for Jupiter and Saturn
Without Jupiter and Saturn orbiting out past the Earth, our solar system would be much more dangerous to life, new simulations suggest.
Swedish prosecutors launch Volkswagen emissions probe
Swedish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation related to the emissions scandal at German automaker Volkswagen.
Veil Nebula: Supernova Remnant | Space Wallpaper
The Veil Nebula, in the constellation Cygnus, is one of the most massive and brilliant features in the x-ray sky.
J.J. Watt's groin finally gives out in Houston Texans' wild-card loss
The Sports Xchange The enduring final image of J.J. Watt found the Texans star defensive end on the ground Saturday night, hobbled during an injury-plagued end to his epic season.
The Oldest Light: The Cosmic Microwave Background Explained | Video
Astrophysicist Paul Sutter illuminates the origin of ancient radiation leftover from the earliest moments of the universe; the flash of the Big Bang is still with us.
Infinite Loop: See the Sun's Yearlong Figure-Eight in the Sky (Photo)
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca took the image from Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy. The dots forming a curved figure-8 in the sky mark where the sun appeared every day at the same time...
Laverne Cox teases 'Orange is the New Black' Season 4
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Laverne Cox, who plays Sophia Burset on "Orange is the New Black," said the Netflix drama's fourth season will delve "deeper" into the...
This Week’s Night Sky: Distant Giants Pose With the Moon
Comet Catalina glides past a pretty galaxy as it continues its journey out of the solar system.
NASA forms office to protect Earth from asteroids
The new office will work to detect asteroid threats and coordinate a response
CACI continues support for Army Intel dissemination
Richard TomkinsARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- CACI International to continue support activities for Trojan Spirit intelligence dissemination system under 3-year, $81 million U.S. Army contract.
Hunting Uranus, the Solar System's Azure Ice Giant
Often overlooked, Uranus, one of the solar system's "ice giants," can prove a challenging, but worthwhile target for amateur astronomers this month.
'God Save The Queen' From Space -- UK Astronaut's Message | Video
ESA astronaut Tim Peake recorded a message for Queen Elizabeth II. He believes he may be the first to utter the phrase 'God Save The Queen' from above the atmosphere.
Alien life could thrive in ancient star clusters
Densely packed stars might allow civilizations to survive for many billions of years.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19124
Pluto image reveals strange slug-like object
Brooks HaysST. LOUIS, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A new photo offers an intimate view of the dwarf planet's icy plain called the Sputnik Planum. An exposed rock on the dimpled,...
NCAR Announces Powerful New Supercomputer for Scientific Discovery
NCAR has selected its next supercomputer for advancing atmospheric and Earth science. The new 5.34-petaflop system will help scientists nationwide lay the groundwork for improved predictions of a range of...
Scientists investigate change in activity of comet 17P/Holmes
(Phys.org)—Periodic comet 17P/Holmes is usually a very faint object. However, during its historic outburst in October 2007, when the comet's coma expanded to a diameter greater than that of the...
Balloon launch takes student research to great heights
On a stunningly clear October morning, a 400-foot-tall NASA high-altitude balloon rose from an airport runway in Fort Sumner, New Mexico and began its ascent into the stratosphere.