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Super Strypi rocket launch fails in Hawaii
Ryan MaassKAUAI, Hawaii, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Super Strypi rocket, the first space launch from Kauai's Pacific Missile Range, failed shortly after takeoff, the U.S. Air Force confirmed.
Thank 'solar maximum' for fabulous northern lights in 2015
Many Northerners are saying its been a spectacular year so far for seeing the aurora borealis, and scientists agree. 'I know the scientific explanation, of course, but it's all just...
New visualization shows incredible variety of extraterrestrial worlds
Here's a great new poster showing over 500 extrasolar planets (about one quarter of the total) that have been discovered since 1988. This visualization, created by graphic artist and writer...
Earth from Space
ESA's Sentinel-3 Project Manager Bruno Berruti and Thales Alenia's Project Manager Yvan Baillion join the show to tell us more about the Sentinel-3A satellite and its mission
Flying Telescope Catches Glimpse of Alien Planet
For the first time ever, astronomers have used instruments onboard the world's largest airborne observatory to examine a massive planet beyond Earth's solar system.
Is New Star Wars Movie (or Anything Else) So New?
Hollywood has become dominated by blockbusters that recycle past stories, comics and previous films.
NASA's GRIPS balloon team arrives in Antarctica
Members of the GRIPS balloon team began arriving at McMurdo Station in Antarctica in late October 2015. GRIPS, short for Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares, is an instrument that studies...
Martian valleys could have been carved by surprisingly little water
New calculations suggest that vast valley networks that spider across the southern highlands of Mars may have been carved by a surprisingly small volume of water.
Image: Robotic eyes to assist satellite repairs in orbit
NASA is developing and demonstrating technologies to service and repair satellites in distant orbits. Robotic spacecraft—likely operated with joysticks by technicians on the ground—would carry out the hands-on maneuvers, not...
Whopping galaxy cluster spotted with help of NASA telescopes
Astronomers have discovered a giant gathering of galaxies in a very remote part of the universe, thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The galaxy...
Upgraded Hobby-Eberly Telescope sees first light
After several years and a massive team effort, one of the world's largest telescopes has opened its giant eye again. The Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at...
First observations from SEPIA: New APEX instrument for finding water in the universe
Installed on APEX earlier this year, SEPIA is sensitive to light with wavelengths in the range 1.4-1.8 millimetres. The exceptional observing conditions on the extremely dry Chajnantor Plateau in northern...
Leaving Earth to feel closer to it
Amateur photographer and space-lover Benjamin Grant's images take viewers into space to show them what matters most here at home
Jeff Teague powers Hawks past Heat
By David Furones, The Sports Xchange MIAMI -- The Miami Heat were a trendy pick in the Southeast Division this season with one of the top starting lineups in the...
NASA must take more care about rocket parts after accident: probe
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - - Independent NASA accident investigators said the U.S. space agency should “perform a greater level of due diligence for major system components” in rockets that...
Watch: Bryan Cranston, Jimmy Fallon perform soap opera suspended in mid-air
Wade SheridanNEW YORK, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Jimmy Fallon and Bryan Cranston soar through the air in {i:The Tonight Show's} latest sketch entitled, "Suspended Suspense."
What Antarctica’s Incredible “Growing” Icepack Really Means
A NASA study has climate scientists up in arms; here’s what it means.
Building the International Space Station
Watch as the International Takes Shape in this speeded up NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which began in 1998 and will end around 2010.
Lockheed Martin tests F-16 durability
Richard TomkinsFORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin is testing the durability of F-16C aircraft beyond their original service life of 8,000 flight hours.
Heat flash noted on crashed Sinai jet, no missile fire
Ed AdamczykCAIRO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Satellite imagery suggests the aircraft which crashed Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula sustained a heat flash, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
A Brief History Of Femtoscopy
This week I am in Warsaw, where I attend the XI workshop on particle correlations and femtoscopy. I am actually here to give a seminar on statistical methods in particle...
Twitter replaces stars with hearts, 'favorites' with 'likes'
Wade SheridanSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Twitter surprised users Tuesday by renaming its longstanding "Favorites" section "Likes" and changing its accompanying star symbol into a heart.
Russia readies to exhume Tsar Alexander III in Romanov probe
Russian investigators began examining the grave of Tsar Alexander III Tuesday ahead of his exhumation in a probe looking to finally identify the remains of the last tsar Nicholas II...
Planets on Parade in the November Sky: How and When to See Them
Although the bright planets disappear from the evening sky in November, the predawn hours feature a planetary parade. Here are some gorgeous planet-watching events to look for in the coming...
Newfound Moon Craters Point to Asteroid Puzzle
Newfound lunar craters suggest that asteroids that smashed into the moon long ago were very different from the ones that now occupy the asteroid belt. Solving this mystery could shed...
Khloe Kardashian visiting Lamar Odom less, spotted shopping
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Khloe Kardashian is reportedly taking more time for herself as Lamar Odom's condition improves.
Watch Web Editor Claire Maldarelli on Four4Four Science
Watch Claire Maldarelli talk today's science news with Diana Falzone, James Rogers and Loren Grush. There's a mysterious object is heading toward Earth: space debris or a real cause for...
Snoopy gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Wade SheridanHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Iconic 'Peanuts' beagle Snoopy has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.