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Cargo ship wraps up smooth station rendezvous
Cygnus spacecraft carried 7,700 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview
By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing WriterWASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Claiming Crown gives workaday horses a chance to shine in the United States while international racing puts a weekend spotlight...
Senate passes budget repealing Obamacare, Planned Parenthood funding
Amy R. ConnollyWASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Senate passed a bill to repeal core provisions of Obamacare and strip funding from Planned Parenthood. It is sure to be vetoed...
Fast Radio Bursts Mystify Experts—for Now
Astronomers are closing in on the origins of baffling radio flashes from deep space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fermi-type acceleration of interstellar ions driven by high-energy lepton plasma flows
Stochastic acceleration and shock acceleration are well recognized as key mechanisms for cosmic ray generation since they were first proposed by Fermi. These two mechanisms have been widely investigated via...
Universe's missing mass found in the cosmic web
Long, diaphanous filaments contain vast amounts of ordinary matter
Researchers find etching of paleolithic campsite in Spain
Brooks HaysTARRAGONA, Spain, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Markings found on a schist slab in Spain depict a paleolithic campsite.
US astronauts testify from Space Station
On his 249th consecutive day in space, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly told Congress that what he misses most is his friends and family on Earth and the chance to experience...
Several shot in Southern California mental facility; Police seek heavily armed suspects
Doug G. WareSAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A report of a mass shooting in Southern California Wednesday has authorities responding to multiple victims and looking for multiple suspects,...
Professor calculates economic impact of destroying 'Death Stars'
Daniel UriaST. LOUIS, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The destruction of the two Death Stars were pivotal moments in the plot of the original {i:Star Wars} trilogy, but a St. Louis...
NAVSEA awards Harris Corporation radar upgrade contract
Ryan MaassMELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Harris Corporation a four-year, $113 million contract to upgrade the Navy's long-range radar.
Baby Center's top baby names of 2015: Sophia and Jackson
Ben HooperSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A popular parenting website said the top baby names of 2015 were Sophia and Jackson, the same names that headlined the list last...
Cosmic filaments exposed near huge cluster
ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has revealed three massive filaments of hot gas flowing towards a cluster of galaxies, uncovering a portion of the cosmic skeleton that pervades the entire Universe.
Kickstarter campaign sets record for longest tattoo chain
Daniel UriaCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Kickstarter campaign to produce literary based temporary tattoos offered its supporters the opportunity to create the world's longest tattoo chain.
The week in science: 27 November–3 December 2015
Carbon emissions slow; anthrax vaccine gets go-ahead; and rocket gets to space and back.Nature 528 12 doi: 10.1038/528012a
Christie's to Auction Omega Watches Flown in Space and to the Moon
Four decades after it journeyed a quarter of a million miles out into space, a watch used by the last astronaut to orbit the moon alone is set to be...
Maria Bello, Billy Bob Thornton to star in David E. Kelley series for Amazon
Karen ButlerSEATTLE, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Amazon says it has greenlit "Trial," a legal drama executive produced and written by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro.
Spain says no to Catalonia independence
Andrew V. PestanoMADRID, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Spain's highest court on Wednesday annulled Catalonia's recent secession resolution that would have seen the region secede by 2017.
Lockheed Martin to upgrade F-16 aircraft for Singapore
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin to upgrade Singapore's fleet of F-16 aircraft under $914 million contract.
Researchers question results obtained heretofore in the study of pulsating stars
The movement of gas inside a star causes seismic waves which in turn cause irregularities on the star's surface. These 'earthquakes' (or pulsations) produce periodic variations in the brightness of...
Video: Watch SETI radio dishes dance across the universe
Radio dishes always evoke wonder, as these giants search for invisible (to our eyes, anyway) radio signals from objects like distant quasars, pulsars, masers and more, including potential signals from...
Why is the night sky black?
It sounds obvious. That's what night is. The sun has set and when you look up at the sky, it's black. Except where there's a star, of course. The stars...
'The Martian' DVD and Blu-ray is Coming Soon | Teaser Trailer
Grossing upwards of $545 million dollars at the box office, the Twentieth Century Fox film starring Matt Damon as stranded astronaut 'Mark Watney' will be released on digital HD (Dec....
Kyle Richards on sister Kim: 'We will probably always be a work in progress'
Wade SheridanBEVERLY HILLS , Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- As Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" enters into its sixth season, star Kyle Richards has started to discuss her relationship...
Columbia stands by team researching Exxon's climate record
Daniel J. GraeberNEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The dean at the journalism school at Columbia University defended the integrity of reporters investigating what Exxon Mobil scientists knew about climate...
Astronomer discusses the science behind that mysterious star you've heard so much about
A Yale-led team of astronomers has had its eye on a particularly bright star whose dramatic dips in energy output may be the result of fragmented, extra-solar comets buzzing past...
A look back at NASA solar missions
Twenty years ago, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, a cooperative effort between NASA and the European Space Agency, launched into space and revolutionized our study of the sun and a...
The economics of Star Wars: Modeling and systems risk analysis suggest financial ruin for the Galactic Empire
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…