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LeBron James gives concussion to Jason Day's wife following fall
Alex ButlerCLEVELAND, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Last season it was a camera that handed out punishment to LeBron James as he fell off of the court and into the stands.
NASA sees remnants of Tropical Depression 29W over Southern Philippines
Tropical Depression 29W was being battered by vertical wind shear from the day it formed and just two days later it dissipated as it reached the southern Philippines. NASA's Aqua...
Omega Watch Flown to Moon Sells for $245K
A watch that was flown to the moon was sold by Christie's for nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
Real life "Star Wars"? Hubble spots "lightsaber" in space
Spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks like something out of a Hollywood special effects studio
Aunt of North Korea's Kim Jong Un missing from list of ruling elites
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un's once powerful aunt is no longer included on a list of top Pyongyang officials.
Asteroid looks even better second time around
Asteroid 1998 WT24 safely flew past Earth on Dec. 11 at a distance of about 2.6 million miles (4.2 million kilometers, 11 lunar distances). During its flyby, NASA scientists used...
Mars spacecraft shipped to California for March launch
NASA's next Mars spacecraft has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, for final preparations before a launch scheduled in March 2016 and a landing on Mars six months later.
Challenge is on to design sky for all
The history of aviation is rich with innovations from citizen inventors, and NASA is looking to the public to continue that tradition by contributing new ideas for the future of...
NASA's LADEE mission shows the force of meteoroid strikes on lunar exosphere
NASA scientists have released new findings about the moon's tenuous exosphere – the thin layer of gas surrounding the moon that's one 25-trillionth the density of Earth's atmosphere. The data...
Mars Rover Finds Changing Rocks, Surprising Scientists
The changes found by Curiosity, the NASA vehicle on the planet, show how the climate and environment changed there more than 3 billion years ago.
Magnetic mystery of Earth's early core explained
Competing ideas suggest how sloshing motions could maintain a primordial magnetic field.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.19058
Astronomers find Earth-like exoplanet 14 light-years away
Brooks HaysSYDNEY, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Orbiting a star called Wolf 1061 is a newly discovered exoplanet Wolf 1061c. At just 14 light years away, it's the closest potentially habitable...
Look for 'Jupiters' to Find Solar Systems Like Ours (Op-Ed)
Understanding whether Jupiter’s relative uniqueness is a real feature, or another product of selection effects, has real implications for our understanding of exoplanets.
Spider-Man actor spotted on 'Doctor Strange' set
Annie MartinLONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Tom Holland visited "Doctor Strange" director Scott Derrickson on set this week, prompting rumors Spider-Man may appear in the movie.
Rocks Rich in Silica Present Puzzles for Mars Rover Team
At recently studied sites, Mars Curiosity has found higher silica concentrations than at sites visited earlier in its Martian travels.
Dust Devil 'Swarm' Races Across Martian Plain
What's that? Not one, but a SWARM of dust devils on Mars!
Colorado man touches inside of alligator's mouth in slow motion video
Ben HooperMOSCA, Colo., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A daring employee at the Colorado Gator Farm strapped a GoPro camera to his arm and took slow motion video of his hand's...
Police officer 'pulls over' car filled with 'Star Wars' characters
Ben HooperFULSHEAR, Texas, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Texas police department is celebrating the release of the latest Star Wars film with a hoax dashcam video starring characters from the...
Matt Bomer dances to 'Hotline Bling' on 'AHS: Hotel'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Matt Bomer danced as Donovan to Drake hit "Hotline Bling" on "American Horror Story: Hotel" before being interrupted by the Countess (Lady Gaga).
Science magazine unveils "Breakthrough of the Year"
This groundbreaking technology nudged out NASA's Pluto mission for first place
Orlando approves construction of world's tallest swing
Daniel UriaORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Local government in Orlando approved the construction of what will be the world's largest swing.
New Mars rover findings: Much higher concentrations of silica indicate 'considerable water activity'
New findings by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover are the focus of a press conference this morning at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in San Francisco, Calif. A group of...
Islamic State launches Voice of the Caliphate radio station in Afghanistan
Andrew V. PestanoJALALABAD, Afghanistan, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Islamic State has launched an anti-government radio station called the Voice of the Caliphate in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province to recruit militants.
Active Spinning Comet Poses For Close-Up | Video
ESA’s Rosetta probe directed it’s wide angle camera to capture 30 images at 1-minute intervals of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it moved against the background stars.
Kitten rescued from recycling center's compactor-bound conveyor belt
Ben HooperGALT, Calif., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A worker at a California recycling facility was able to snatch a tiny kitten off a conveyor belt moments before it would have...
Lifetime releases Toni Braxton biopic trailer
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Lex Scott Davis portrays acclaimed but troubled singer Toni Braxton in a first trailer for Lifetime movie "Unbreak My Heart."
Laser instrument to help bring home asteroid sample by NASA mission
Michael Daly, a York University researcher, is the lead scientist on a laser altimeter that will map the surface and create a 3D model of the asteroid Bennu during a...
Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando install metal detectors
Andrew V. PestanoWASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Orlando's Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal theme parks installed metal detectors amid heightened concerns since the San Bernardino, Calif., massacre.