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Fermi mission finds hints of gamma-ray cycle in an active galaxy
Astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected hints of periodic changes in the brightness of a so-called "active" galaxy, whose emissions are powered by a supersized...
Mysterious space junk blazes to Earth on Friday the 13th
An unidentified object with the nickname "WTF" was observed making a fiery entry into Earth's atmosphere Friday
Water Has Been on Earth Since the Beginning, New Study Suggests
In a study published in Science, researchers present new evidence that Earth has had its water since the very beginning, and did not arrive via asteroid as previously thought.
In Images: Physics Photowalk Contest Winners
The winning images from this year's contest don't disappoint.
'Pale orange dot': Early Earth's haze may give clue to habitability elsewhere in space
An atmospheric haze around a faraway planet -- like the one which probably shrouded and cooled the young Earth -- could show that the world is potentially habitable, or even...
Chinese painting
Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2A false-colour image of Qingdao and surroundings, in China, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme
Astronaut to carry text of Paris climate deal into space
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will carry the text of any climate change deal clinched in Paris in December into space with him next year, a French junior minister for research...
NASA's Cassini finds monstrous ice cloud in south polar region of On Saturn's moon Titan
New observations made near the south pole of Titan by NASA's Cassini spacecraft add to the evidence that winter comes in like a lion on this moon of Saturn.
Researchers map gas emissions from comet 67P
Brooks HaysNATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A team of scientists at the University of Maryland used Rosetta's OSIRIS data to map the different types of gases beings expelled...
3D printed UAV makes debut
Richard TomkinsMINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A jet-powered, 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle has been unveiled this week by Stratasys Ltd and Aurora flight sciences.
Main-belt asteroid shows evidence of march collision
The main-belt asteroid (493) Griseldis was probably hit by another object last March. The results were reported on November 12 at the annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences...
Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey—one year into the survey
The Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey (GPIES) is an ambitious three-year study dedicated to imaging young Jupiters and debris disks around nearby stars using the GPI instrument installed on the...
F-35's Joint Strike Missile successfully completes flight test
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Kongsberg-made Joint Strike Missile successfully completed a missile flight test at a U.S. Air Force base in Utah.
More than meets the eye: Delta Orionis in Orion's belt
One of the most recognizable constellations in the sky is Orion, the Hunter. Among Orion's best-known features is the "belt," consisting of three bright stars in a line, each of...
'Magic Garden Christmas' special to air Dec. 19 on WPIX-TV
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The beloved children's holiday special "A Magic Garden Christmas" is to air Dec. 19 on WPIX-TV's Channel 11.
General Dynamics to provide deployable instrument landing system for Air Force
Ryan MaassFAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide communication support the U.S. Air Force's Deployable Instrument Landing System.
Secondhand Spacecraft Has Firsthand Asteroid Experience
NASA's NEOWISE mission has observed 158,000 asteroids and discovered more than 35,000 since December 2009.
SpaceX Test Fires SuperDraco Engines and Upgraded Falcon 9 | Video
Tests continue for the private space company's Dragon spacecraft's launch escape system and rocket. The company suffered a setback in June 2015 when its Falcon 9 rocket exploded during flight.
Ellen DeGeneres celebrates 2,000th episode with Jennifer Aniston
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake and Kerry Washington were among the stars who celebrated Ellen DeGeneres' 2,000th episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Secret submarine plans mistakenly air on Russian television
Ed AdamczykMOSCOW, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Two Russian television channels accidentally broadcast classified military information regarding nuclear submarine torpedoes.
Wayward satellites repurposed to test general relativity
Scientists will use wonky orbit to test Einstein’s theories.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18780
Lone Star Flight Museum to Land Where NASA Astronaut Jets Take Off
For years, NASA astronaut Bonnie Dunbar came to Ellington Airport to fly. She returned to the southeast Houston airport, the home of the space agency's aircraft operations, to dig —...
Don't Miss Your Last Chance to See Saturn for Awhile
If you've been looking for Saturn lately, you've seen it rapidly sinking towards the sun in the southwestern sky just after sunset. This week is probably your last chance to...
Rowan Atkinson, wife Sunetra Sastry to divorce
Annie MartinLONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- "Mr. Bean" star Rowan Atkinson and wife Sunetra Sastry will divorce after 24 years of marriage following Atkinson's involvement with actress Louise Ford.
Finland seeks acquisition of rocket launchers, rockets from U.S.
Richard TomkinsWASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A deal in works to sell Finland rockets and rocket launchers.
What's a Planet? There's a Test (and Pluto Flunked it)
A new test for defining the planetary status of an exoplanet has been formulated, but a certain dwarf planet in our solar system still doesn't make the planetary grade.
Deal at U.N. meeting opens way for satellite tracking of jets
Agreement was motivated by the mystery disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner last year
Made to order: Researchers discover a new form of crystalline matter
Dust is everywhere: under the bed, on the stairs and even inside of plasmas. A team of researchers from Auburn University, the University of Iowa and the University of California,...