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North Korea interested in hosting World Weightlifting Championships
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- North Korea has expressed interest in hosting the World Weightlifting Championships.
Is Dark Matter Making Waves at Milky Way's Edge?
Passing dark matter may have caused small quakes in the Milky Way galaxy, creating ripples that scientists can use to study the properties of dark matter, according to new research.
NASA looks at storms hitting California
Extreme rain events fueled by the current strong El Nino have started to affect California. NASA estimated rainfall over a period of 7 days while NASA/NOAA's GOES Project created a...
The search for new elements on the periodic table started with a blast
So the periodic table has expanded again with the addition late last year of four new superheavy elements, bringing the known total up to 118.
Cast off, Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton might play
By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange CINCINNATI -- Quarterback Andy Dalton had the cast removed from his broken right thumb on Wednesday and even threw a pass.
Moon mystery solved: Apollo rocket impact site found
More than 43 years after NASA lost contact, it finally knows where the Saturn V rocket stage ended up
CNES Vows To Get to the Bottom of Leaks that Forced Mars InSight Delay
The French space agency created an outside board of inquiry to examine the circumstances surrounding the discovery of multiple leaks in the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure instrument."
Stellar Revelations
Studying the internal structure of pulsating stars, UCSB physicists and colleagues discover strong magnetic fields in the cores of many stars.
Missing Electrons in the Atmosphere Possibly Found
The mysterious disappearance of electrons in the atmosphere could be caused by meteors burning up in the sky, new research suggests.
Cold weather causes multicolored light show in Chinese sky
Ben HooperHOHHOT, China, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Residents of China's Inner Mongolia snapped pictures of columns of light appearing to reach into the sky due to ice crystals in the...
What 2016 Holds for the Mysterious World of Physics
From dark matter particles to gravitational waves to a completely unforeseen particle, 2016 could be a very exciting year for physics discoveries.
Distant Galaxy Merger Captured by Hubble Space Telescope (Photo)
You can ring in the new year with some celestial fireworks, courtesy of a colorful new galaxy-merger image captured by the iconic Hubble Space Telescope.
The Search for the Origin of Life [Excerpt]
In this excerpt from their new book, A Brief History of Creation, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II catalogue famed microbiologist Carl Woese's efforts to trace all life to...
SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage Comes In Hot In Alternate NASA View | Video
A NASA camera tracked the Dec. 21st, 2015 first stage landing of the commercial spaceflight company’s uprated Falcon 9 booster, a key step to lower cost, reusable operation.
Cosmic glasses for space exploration
How are asteroids and planets formed from stony particles? This question is being explored in an experiment where researchers have developed beads made of a special type of glass. They...
Orbital ATK integration of upgraded Antares kicks into high gear for 2016 'return to flight'
Assembly and testing of a significantly upgraded version of Orbital ATK's commercially developed Antares rocket has kicked into high gear and is on target for rebirth – as the clock...
Will 2016 be the year Elon Musk reveals his Mars colonial transporter plans?
There are several space stories we're anticipating for 2016 but one story might appear—to some—to belong in the realm of science fiction: sometime in the coming year Elon Musk will...
Searching for water in the atmosphere of a Neptune-mass exoplanet HAT-P-26b
(Phys.org)—HAT-P-26b is an inflated, Neptune-mass exoplanet located about 437 light years from Earth, which orbits its parent star HAT-P-26 every 4.23 days. The planet has a relatively low surface gravity...
No fireworks in the galactic center
The center of our Milky Way galaxy, about twenty-five thousand light years from Earth, is invisible to us in optical light because of the extensive amounts of absorbing, intervening dust....
Under the Starry Sky: Trio Watches Meteor Shower in Stunning Photo
Astrophotographer Deepanshu Arora took this image during Perseids Meteor shower week on August 18, 2015 at Cannon Beach in Oregon
'Star Wars' for Real: US Military Wraps Up Space War Games
The United States Air Force Space Command's ninth Schriever Wargame might not have had all the silver screen hoopla of the Galactic Empire, Jedi Knights and other components of the...
Improving accuracy in genomic mapping with time-series data
Researchers have improved a nanochannel-based form of mapping by using dynamic time-series data to measure the probability distribution, or how much genetic material separates two labels, based on whether the...
No. 1 Michigan State rebounds after first loss
By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange MINNEAPOLIS - After a lousy end to 2015 for Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, the new year is looking better already.
Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Orlando Magic for 13th straight time
The Sports Xchange CLEVELAND -- First they broke the Magic's spirit. Now they've broken their hearts.
Michael Jordan's son laughs off Kanye lyrics referencing his dad
Alex ButlerCHICAGO, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Unless Kanye's newest sneakers come with jet engines, it isn't likely that the rap star could out-leap His Airness.
Electrifying India, With the Sun and Small Loans
A generation of Indian energy entrepreneurs is out to prove that a fast, clean and economical route to universal electrification is through solar home systems, financed with small bank loans.
Quantum Foam
Researchers have used NASA space telescopes to prove that space-time is much less "foamy" than some models predict. Understanding their result requires a trip into the weird world of...
Miami Heat look on the Hassan Whiteside in 106-82 win
By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange MIAMI -- Center Hassan Whiteside's mission is clear.