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Search for 'Missing' Carbon on Mars Cancelled
Mars' watery past suggests that long ago the planet had a much thicker, carbon-rich atmosphere. But new evidence suggests the atmosphere wasn't quite as thick as some models suggest.
Downed Russian pilot says no caution given, Turkey releases audio of warning
Amy R. Connolly and Doug G. WareANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Turkey on Wednesday released audio of a radio warning it says was given to pilots of a Russian...
Comet fragments best explanation of mysterious dimming star
Was it a catastrophic collision in the star’s asteroid belt? A giant impact that disrupted a nearby planet? A dusty cloud of rock and debris? A family of comets breaking...
The hottest white dwarf in the Galaxy
Astronomers at the Universities of Tübingen and Potsdam have identified the hottest white dwarf ever discovered in our Galaxy. With a temperature of 250,000 degrees Celsius, this dying star...
Tracking new space missions from down under
For beachgoers, Australia's pristine west coast is an ideal location to catch some rays. It is also ideal for catching signals from newly launched rockets and satellites, which is one...
Identifying New Sources of Turbulence in Spherical Tokamaks
This article describes the discovery of two new sources of turbulence in compact spherical tokamaks.
Protests erupt in Chicago after release of police video; officer charged with murder
Shawn PriceCHICAGO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Protests broke out Tuesday after Chicago Police released video of the shooting of a black teen by a police officer.
Pacers hit 19 3s while beating Wizards
By Benjamin Standig, The Sports Xchange WASHINGTON - The lumbering, interior-based Indiana Pacers are no more. Now Frank Vogel coaches one of the top 3-point shooting lineups in the NBA.
Report: Giants will make pitch for RHP John Lackey
The Sports Xchange San Francisco is zeroing in on a couple of free agents to fill at least one spot it its rotation and veteran right-hander John Lackey is squarely...
Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough crowned Season 21 winners of 'Dancing with the Stars'
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough were crowned the Season 21 winners of "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
Production begins on 'Doctor Strange' starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Production is now underway on the big-screen, comic-book adaptation "Doctor Strange," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Blue Origin Launches Bezos’s Space Dreams and Lands a Rocket
Jeffrey P. Bezos’s company sent a rocket more than 100 kilometers in the air, which then fired its engines and returned to the launchpad.
Billionaire Battle: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk Square Off on Reusable-Rocket Test
SpaceX founder Elon Musk congratulated Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin for landing a rocket from space Monday (Nov. 23) — but also stressed that the flight test did not exactly...
VIDEO: Test flight for 're-useable spaceship'
The Amazon.com entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has claimed success on the second flight of his New Shepard spaceship.
NASA plans twin sounding rocket launches over Norway this winter
This winter, two sounding rockets will launch through the aurora borealis over Norway to study how particles move in a region near the North Pole where Earth's magnetic field is...
Paramount releases trailer for 'The Big Short' starring Brad Pitt, Christian Bale
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Paramount Pictures releases its trailer for "The Big Short," starring Christian Bale and Brad Pitt, about the collapse of the U.S. housing market...
Aerojet Rocketdyne tapped for spacecraft's crew module propulsion
Richard TomkinsSACRAMENTO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne is to produce a crew module propulsion system for use in the U.S, space program.
Gunmen take hostages in northern French town of Roubaix
Fred LambertROUBAIX, France, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Gunmen have taken hostages in the northern French town of Roubaix, according to reports.
Jessica Parido, Mike Shouhed of 'Shahs of Sunset' to divorce
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Jessica Parido filed for divorce from "Shahs of Sunset" star Mike Shouhed after eight months of marriage, reportedly after discovering he cheated.
Erin Andrews talks 'comfy cozy' dates with Jarret Stoll
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- "Dancing with the Stars" co-host Erin Andrews discussed her romance with boyfriend Jarret Stoll, but said she and the NHL star don't have...
Millions of Baby Spiders Create Giant Silken Blanket
The young arachnids, spotted in Tennessee, were throwing out silk to fly to new territory when wind likely grounded them, expert says.
Holly Holm would 'welcome' rematch with Ronda Rousey
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Holly Holm explained why she thanked Ronda Rousey after defeating the UFC champion and expressed interest in a rematch on "Late Night with...
Fan-Designed Lego Saturn V Moon Rocket Qualifies for Product Review
A fan-suggested 3-foot-tall model of NASA's historic Saturn V moon rocket has landed on LEGO's launch pad and is now awaiting an official "go/no-go" call as to whether it will...
Don't Spill the Beans: Zero-G Cup Lets Astronauts 'Smell the Coffee'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are testing beverage cups that let them literally wake up and smell the coffee.
Lunch has a footprint – and a sustainability label of one to five stars
That Sushi Vegetable Combo comes out with an overall rating of four stars on sustainability.
How could DSCOVR help in exoplanet hunting?
Could a space weather satellite be helpful in exoplanet hunting? Well, it now turns out it could. According to a team of scientists led by Stephen Kane from the San...
Faint dwarf galaxies in Fornax shed light on a cosmological mystery
An astonishing number of faint low surface brightness dwarf galaxies recently discovered in the Fornax cluster of galaxies may help to solve the long-standing cosmological mystery of "The Missing Satellites"....
Five protesters shot near Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis
Amy R. ConnollyMINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Minneapolis police were searching for several suspects after five Black Lives Matters protesters were shot. None was seriously injured.