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US, Mexico sign deal on sharing satellite data directly
The United States and Mexico signed a deal Friday for Mexico to capture and process land-surface imagery and data directly from a U.S.-operated satellite.
Smithsonian Seeking Space Fans to Retype Apollo Spacecraft Packing Lists
Are you a fan of the Apollo moon landings? Are you curious about all the different types of items that the astronauts carried onboard their command and lunar modules? Can...
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Global Hawk 'workhorse' reaches service milestone
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force's EQ-4 Global Hawk became the first weapon system to reach a 500-sortie milestone following a recent deployment.
Shipping container apartments open for viewing in Phoenix
Daniel UriaPHOENIX, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- An Arizona housing developer is thinking inside the box to present an apartment complex with a twist.
The Terminator sends an explosive warning to poachers
Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger blow up a tusk to "terminate" the illegal killing of 96 elephants a day for ivory
Friday the 13th: The Science Behind the 'Unlucky' Day
Can't get enough of Friday the 13th? Here's a collection of stories and countdowns about the superstitious day.
Space junk problem needs to be dealt with: Bob McDonald
The mantra 'reduce, reuse, recycle' has been employed for decades to handle our garbage here on earth. It’s time now to apply those same rules in space, writes Bob McDonald.
Doug Liman to direct 'Gambit' film starring Channing Tatum
Tharadjyne OrismaLOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- It looks like Fox's {i:Gambit}, is heading in a new direction.
David Hasselhoff announces name change
Marilyn MalaraWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- David Hasselhoff says he's sick of his name.
Scientists record 5,400-mile-per-hour winds on faraway planet
Brooks HaysCOVENTRY, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Scientists at the University of Warwick in England have made the first weather map of a planet outside our solar system.
N.Y. fugitive David Sweat pleads guilty to escape charges
Ed AdamczykPLATTSBURGH , N.Y., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- David Sweat, who escaped a northern New York state prison in June that began a three-week manhunt, pleaded guilty Friday to escape...
'WTF' Space Junk Meets Fiery Demise as Scientists Watch (Video)
The mysterious space junk WT1190F fell from the sky this morning, and scientists had a flying, ringside seat as the object burned up in multicolored fireballs.
Oh the Places We Won't Go: Humans Will Settle Mars, and Nowhere Else [Excerpt]
Planetary Society co-founder Louis Friedman argues the Red Planet will be humanity’s final destination, but our robots could reach the stars -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nature's news quiz: packing for space, a $3 million physics prize, and the world's top science book
Have you been paying attention to the science news?Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18798
Odd system features something like a planet orbiting something not quite like a star
Pair is intermediate “missing link” in size between star-planet and planet-moon systems
Lupita Nyong'o's mysterious 'Star Wars' character revealed
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Director J.J. Abrams has revealed the nature of actress Lupita Nyong'o's character in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
Earth Stole Water and More from the Young Moon
After the cataclysmic smashup that formed the Earth and moon, the blue planet may have taken all of the water and other light molecules for itself, leaving virtually none for...
JWST's Top Astronomer to Planetary Scientists: Start Your Engines
The James Webb Space Telescope’s Nobel Prize-winning head astronomer advised planetary scientists Nov. 9 to get started on proposals for focusing JWST’s 6.5-meter mirror on objects most closer to home...
Meet LISA Pathfinder
LISA Pathfinder, launching 2 December, will pave the way for future missions by testing the technology for gravitational wave detection
Scientist at work: Searching for tiny neutrinos in the South Pole's thick ice
Standing at the South Pole is the next-best thing to being on another planet. If you walk a few hundred yards away from the buildings that make up the National...
How to clean up space debris – using game theory
A piece of debris just 10cm in diameter could cause an entire spacecraft to disintegrate and it is estimated that there are more than 29,000 objects larger than 10cm in...
Mary-Louise Parker references Billy Crudup split in new memoir
Wade SheridanNEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Mary-Louise Parker has opened up about her experience after Billy Crudup left her while she was seven months pregnant.
The Dust Devils of Mars Could Pack a Seismic Punch
Could the seismic fingerprint of dust devils detected on Earth be used to decipher the tiny tornadoes racing across the Martian surface?
Piece of space history burns up over Indian Ocean
Object in Earth-Moon orbit re-enters atmosphere as astronomers look on.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18791
'Star Wars': a game-changer in special effects
When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a big bang in special effects that is still felt...
Suspected N.Y. mobster cleared of involvement in infamous 1978 JFK airport caper
Doug G. WareNEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A jury on Thursday acquitted an accused New York gangster who officials believe was part of an historic armed robbery at JFK...
David Heyman set for Producers Guild of America honor
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Producers Guild of America says it plans to present producer David Heyman with the 2016 David O. Selznick Achievement Award.