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Turbulent Magnetic 'Perfect Storm' Triggers Hypernovas
Astrophysicists have created a computer model that simulates a dying stars' magnetic guts before generating a cosmic monster.
Envoy: U.S., South Korea, Japan always ready for North Korea provocations
Elizabeth ShimWASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed to strengthen efforts to deter North Korea provocations.
Taylor Swift vacations with her 125 crew members
Marilyn MalaraHAMILTON, Australia, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- As her '1989' tour winds down in Australia, Taylor Swift took all 125 of her crew members on a luxury vacation.
Humanoid Robot R5: Valkyrie 'Dances' In NASA Music Video
NASA's latest robotic addition had been created to "perform in extreme environments." The space agency is investing in robotics for deep space exploration and Valkyrie will compete in their Space...
9-Year-Old Reporter Talks Mars Trips with NASA Chief (Video)
A 9-year-old aspiring reporter featured on the "Humans of New York" blog recently saw his big dream come true when he interviewed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.
Donald Trump fails to deliver endorsement he said was coming from black pastors
Doug G. WareNEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- GOP contender Donald Trump on Monday met with black pastors at his New York headquarters hoping to bridge the gap between minority...
James Webb 'Pathfinder Telescope' successfully completes second super-cold optical test
Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope's "pathfinder telescope," or "Pathfinder" completed its second super-cold optical test that resulted in the first checkout of specialized optical test equipment designed to illuminate...
Supersize Me: Atom Smasher Reaches Highest Energies Yet
The Large Hadron Collider began smashing heavy lead nuclei into each other at the highest energies yet, an experiment that could reveal conditions soon after the Big Bang.
Clever Illustrations Dub NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity a 'Red World Car'
A new image pairs intricate illustrations with delightfully simple language to explain the "Red World Space Car" (Curiosity Mars rover) and its mission.
Sun Spews Plasma Fireworks in Stunning Videos
The sun is supposed to be entering a quiet period, but it's still showing signs of its 11-year peak of activity it reached in early 2014.
Hawaii's Majestic Mauna Kea Stars in '3D' Photo from Space
Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest volcano, is circled by clouds in a photo taken by an International Space Station astronaut on Nov. 1, 2015.
Simulating the jet streams and anticyclones of Jupiter and Saturn
A researcher has successfully generated 3-D simulations of deep jet streams and storms on Jupiter and Saturn, helping to satiate our eternal quest for knowledge of planetary dynamics. The results...
Russian airborne forces to hold exercises in the Arctic
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Russian Airborne Forces are planning to expand their military exercises into the North Pole area of the Arctic in 2016.
Unveiling the Turbulent Times of a Dying Star
Running sophisticated simulations on a powerful supercomputer, an international research team has glimpsed the unique turbulence that fuels stellar explosions.
U.S. Navy to complete construction of future USS Cooperstown
Ryan MaassBETHESDA, Md., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has issued the remaining balance to Lockheed Martin to fund the construction of the future littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown.
NASA sees Tropical Storm Sandra being shredded by wind shear
A NASA animation of satellite imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite showed Tropical Storm Sandra has become decoupled by strong wind shear as it was approaching landfall in western Mexico on...
YouTube video claims to capture mouse on Mars
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- In a recent YouTube video, amateur astronomer Joe White claims to have spotted a giant Martian mouse.
Unexpected activity on the Moon
The lunar space environment is much more active than previously assumed. The solar wind is reflected from the surface and crustal magnetic fields of the moon which has effects on...
Stabilized camera mounted to boomerang records flight
Ben HooperCOLEBROOK, N.H., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire boomerang-maker mounted a stabilized camera to one of his creations to give viewers a boomerang's-eye-view of the flight.
Olivia Culpo, Tim Tebow reportedly split over virginity vow
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Olivia Culpo and boyfriend Tim Tebow reportedly split after three months of dating due to the NFL star's abstinence vow.
Return of Commercial Supersonic Travel? NASA Focus Group Study | Video
Supersonic aircraft are loud. Engine noise and transonic ‘booms’ made high speed airliners unwelcome visitors. Langley Research Center engineers are hosting focus groups to determine public annoyance and the space...
Scientists plan to observe outer solar system moons using JWST
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), often touted as Hubble's successor, is slated to be launched in 2018 to study every phase of cosmic history, mainly by observing the most...
Hungary and ESA
2015 is a special year: the Hungarian space community is celebrating Hungary’s accession to ESA as 22nd full Member State
Long-Lost Lander: Researchers Hunting for Soviet Moon Probe Luna 9
Researchers are using NASA's sharp-eyed Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) in an attempt to locate the final resting place of the Soviet Union's Luna 9 probe, which made the first-ever soft...
Hypersonic rocket engine could revolutionize space flight
Oxfordshire-based Reaction Engines are developing a new aerospace engine class that combines both jet and rocket technologies. They call it the greatest advance in propulsion since the jet engine; potentially...
How the search for a unified theory stumped Einstein to his dying day
This month marks exactly 100 years since Albert Einstein submitted the first paper fully describing the general theory of relativity. It was both breathtaking and revolutionary.
Test racetrack dipole magnet produces record 16 tesla field
A new world record has been broken by the CERN magnet group when their racetrack test magnet produced a 16.2 tesla (16.2T) peak field – nearly twice that produced by...
Comets May Have Caused 'Alien Megastructure' Star's Strange Dimming
A faraway star's mysterous and dramatic dimming was most likely caused by comet fragments, a new study suggests — though it doesn't rule out the much-ballyhooed possibility of an "alien...