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Thanksgiving in space: What astronauts eat on Turkey Day
Astronauts at the International Space Station send a special video greeting down to Earth and detail all of the fixings for their Thanksgiving Day feast
UN: 2015 on Track to Be Hottest Year on Record
The World Meteorological Organization, the weather agency of the United Nations announced on Wednesday that 2015 is the hottest year on record, breaching the symbolic and significant milestone of 1...
Where Alice in Wonderland meets Albert Einestein
One hundred years ago this month, Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, one of the most important scientific achievements in the last century.
Sentinel-3A on its way
The latest satellite for the European Commission's Copernicus environmental programme has left France bound for the Plesetsk launch site in Russia and launch late next month.
Video: Principia mission overview
Named after Isaac Newton's text Naturalis Principia Mathematica, ESA's Principia mission will be the eighth long-duration mission to the International Space Station.
Why NASA Europa Probe Will Study Jupiter Moon's Dust
An inside look at the dust-analyzing instrument that will fly on NASA's upcoming mission to the ocean-harboring Jupiter moon Europa.
Watch Elon Musk Talk Turkey on Big Bang Theory
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched rockets, spaceships and electric cars, and after his stint on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" last night, he can add TV sitcom to his...
Watch for the Mischievous 'Demon Star' This Week
This week, between 11 p.m. and midnight, the constellation immortalizing one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology — Perseus — will pass directly overhead.
Did Scott Kelly tweet a photo of a UFO?
An object in a picture taken from the International Space Station looks like a smudge to some, alien aircraft to others
Ghostly and beautiful: 'Planetary nebulae' get more meaningful physical presence
A way of estimating more accurate distances to the thousands of so-called planetary nebulae dispersed across our Galaxy has been announced by a team of three astronomers.
New detector perfect for asteroid mining, planetary research
Scientists have proposed a new type of gamma-ray spectroscope that has ideal properties for planetary exploration and asteroid mining.
Astronomers spot baby planet growing in stellar womb
Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on how giant planets manage to beef up early in their lives.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks getting high with Seth Rogen for 'The Night Before'
Marilyn MalaraNEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Joseph Gordon-Levitt's collaboration with Seth Rogen for Christmas comedy "The Night Before" was fueled by regular smoke sessions.
Cool, dim dwarf star is magnetic powerhouse
Astronomers have discovered that a dim, cool dwarf star is generating a surprisingly powerful magnetic field.
NASA's STEREO-A resumes normal operations
On Nov. 9, 2015, NASA's Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory Ahead, or STEREO-A, once again began transmitting data at its full rate. For the previous year, STEREO-A was transmitting only...
Amazon CEO Delivers Historic NASA Moon Rocket Engines to Seattle Museum
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos personally oversaw the delivery of some large artifacts from NASA's history. Bezos came to The Museum of Flight for the arrival of the restored remains...
Satellite will map Earth's plant glow
The European Space Agency will build a satellite to map from orbit the glow of photosynthesis taking place on Earth.
North Korea, Russia, sign extradition treaty, agree to cooperate on crime
Elizabeth ShimMOSCOW, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- North Korea and Russia signed an extradition treaty and agreed to provide mutual assistance in criminal matters, Russia's Justice Ministry stated on Wednesday.
How Virgin Galactic Is Testing New SpaceShipTwo | Video
Engineers at Virgin Galactic’s production facility explain the rigorous tests they have to run to get their new SpaceShipTwo up to spec for flight.
Ten ways advanced computing catalyzes science
When researchers need to compare complex new genomes, or map new regions of the Arctic in high-resolution detail, or detect signs of dark matter, or make sense of massive amounts...
These Ancient Monster Galaxies Have Scientists Perplexed
New research has revealed 574 massive, ancient galaxies lurking in the night sky, and their existence so close to the time of the Big Bang calls into question scientists' best...
Raytheon completes GPS III launch readiness exercise
Ryan MaassAURORA, Colo., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Raytheon reports it successfully completed three launch readiness exercises in preparation for the launch of the modernized Global Positioning System.
'My Little Pony' movie set for release in 2017
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- "My Little Pony the Movie" will feature the voices of Kristin Chenoweth, Tara Strong and Cathy Weseluck, and trot into theaters in November...
Stormy space weather puts equatorial regions' power at risk
Stormy space weather sweeping across the equator is threatening vital power grids in regions long considered safe from such events, ground-breaking new research from RMIT reveals.
Dark matter might cause fundamental constants to change over time
(Phys.org)—The fundamental constants of nature—such as the speed of light, Planck's constant, and Newton's gravitational constant—are thought to be constant in time, as their name suggests. But scientists have questioned...
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Gigantic Ice Cloud Spotted on Saturn Moon Titan (Photos)
A massive new cloud around the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan suggests winter in the satellite's southern hemisphere will be even colder than scientists had thought.
Is This the Loneliest Galaxy In the Universe?
Shimmering deep inside a cosmic supervoid is MCG+01-02-015, a pristine galaxy that is the undisputed galactic loner of the universe.