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NASA: The worst of El Nino is still to come
Scientists say we have not yet seen the peak of this year's "Godzilla" El Nino
Puerto Rico uses cash reserves to avoid default
Ed AdamczykSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Puerto Rico, struggling with $73 billion in debt, will use cash reserves to pay the majority of bond payments due in...
Bribery growing among North Korea's fleet of taxis
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- There are now more taxis in Pyongyang – the capital of North Korea.
NASA Looks at Deadly Weather Over the US
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM mission core satellite analyzed extreme weather that affected the U.S. over the course of five days. Heavy rainfall, flooding and tornado outbreaks affected areas...
Astronomers look to high-mass stars for clues to the origins of life
Brooks HaysTOKYO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- New research out of Japan promises to bolster the search for the origins of life in the distant cosmos.
El Nino to bring rainy, snowy winter to the Southwest
Brooks HaysALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The latest weather forecasts from NOAA suggest El Nino will continue through the winter, bringing greater levels of precipitation to the Southwest.
NASA image features Martian landslide
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- NASA scientists recently came upon a unique image of a Martian landslide captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera.
Pluto, Mars Water and More! The Biggest Space Stories of 2015
The top space and astronomy stories of 2015 range from solar system missions to space station visits, from distant galaxies to Earth-like planets.
In race stereotypes, issues are not so black and white
Recent race-related events in Ferguson, Mo., St. Louis, Baltimore, Chicago, Charleston, S.C., and New York City — all point to the continuing need to study and understand race relations in...
Kourtney Kardashian unsure about Scott Disick, ex shares photo of daughter
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Kourtney Kardashian says she's unsure whether ex-boyfriend Scott Disick is "The One."
SOFIA completes busy year, highlights of 2015
2015 was an exciting year for NASA's flying observatory, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA. By flying at altitudes of more than 40,000 feet, above more than 99%...
Insights into the origins of sodium and other metallic layers in the Earth's upper atmosphere
Takuo Tsuda, assistant professor, Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, discusses recent work. The Earth's atmosphere is critical for the existence of mankind. A close inspection of reveals that the...
Observatory: New Type of Rock Is Discovered on Moon
Chinese researchers operating an unmanned mission discovered the basaltic rock, which is rich in a black mineral called ilmenite.
Trail from Ship Exhaust Leaves 'A' in the Sky
In July there was a large "A" written in the sky over the ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula, in eastern Russia. In an image of this "A" snapped from space,...
Where to Land SpaceX's Recovered Falcon 9 Rocket Stage for Display
What do you do with a 15-story-tall historic space artifact? That is a question SpaceX is facing after the landing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 21 at the...
'Lunartic' Snaps Awesome Photo of Airplane Crossing the Moon
Living right on the flight path to Los Angeles International Airport delivers stunning night sky shots of the moon for astrophotographer Raul Roa. Roa took the image from Whittier,...
NASA Sounding Rocket Lights Up the Sky: Photos
A NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket launched on Oct. 7, 2015, from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. The rocket deployed mixtures of barium and strontium for scientific research.
Giant Comets Periodically Smash Earth, Scientists Say
Giant comets in the planetary fringes of the solar system may pose a greater threat to Earth than do asteroids, said a group of scientists.
The Biggest Spaceflight Moments of 2015
NASA spacecraft got up close and personal with two separate dwarf planets, and two private spaceflight companies pulled off rocket landings, suggesting the long-sought dream of resuable rockets could become...
Lights Over Tahoe: Milky Way Glimmers Over Emerald Lake
A long, exhausting hike was worth the effort for astrophotographer Justin Majeczky who captured this stunning image of the Milky Way over South Lake Tahoe in June 2015.
Fire Breaks Out in Converted Saturn V Stages at Rocket Center
A fire broke out at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, damaging an out-of-use building that was formed from two Saturn V interstages. The fire in the...
Year in Space: 2015 Pushed Boundaries of Exploration
2015 was a big year for space - living in it, travelling through it, and unraveling its many mysteries. Here are a few of the year's biggest advances.
This Week’s Night Sky: New Year’s Comet and a Meteor Shower
Try out a new telescope or binoculars with these celestial sights.
Dwarf Planet Ceres' Stretched-Out Surface Revealed in New Photos
New images of the dwarf planet Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in its closest-ever dip toward the surface, show a surface marred by signs of stress typical of much...
Famed Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon dead at 83
Wade SheridanSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Legendary Harlem Globetrotter star Meadowlark Lemon, the "Clown Prince of basketball" has died at the age of 83.
Police: Nude burglar braved 37-degree temperatures for purse theft
Ben HooperAUBURN, Calif., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Police in California said frigid 37-degree temperatures did not influence the fashion choices of a purse-purloining burglar who broke into a home while...
Why a famous technologist is being branded a Luddite
On December 21, the company SpaceX made history by successfully launching a rocket and returning it to a safe landing on Earth. It's also the day that SpaceX founder Elon...
NASA's Commercial Crew - 2015 Year In Review | Video
A quick look back at the work NASA did with its commercial partners to further along their agenda.