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Halloween Asteroid Not So Spooky in New Photos
The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2015 TB145 looked like a giant skull in radar images captured on Oct. 30. But the space rock is less haunting in newly released photos taken on...
3 things we learned about the New York Jets
By Eric Gilmore, The Sports Xchange OAKLAND, Calif. -- The last time the Raiders made the playoffs was after the 2002 season, but Oakland took another step Sunday in its...
What Would an Alien Megastructure Look Like? Sci-Fi Authors Weigh In
A star is dimming for reasons that astronomers can't explain. Is it an alien megastructure? What sort of alien megastructures would be possible?
Antares rocket explosion cause identified
A year ago, an Antares rocket blew up in a fiery explosion as it launched with a load of supplies for the International Space Station. Finally, an investigation report from...
UPI horse racing weekend preview
Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing Writer Breeders' Cup draws top international cast, including Arc winner Golden Horn and U.S. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, to the Kentucky Bluegrass
Astrophysicists produce the first age map of the halo of the Milky Way
Astronomers have produced the first chronographic (age) map of the halo of the Milky Way galaxy, the results of which extend and refine some prevailing assumptions in astrophysics.
Voyager 1 Helps Solve Interstellar Medium Mystery
A study provides new insights about the magnetic field of the interstellar medium, using data from Voyager 1 and other spacecraft.
Surprising discovery of oxygen in comet's atmosphere
The biggest surprise so far in the chemical analysis of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko's atmosphere is the high proportion of oxygen molecules. While such molecules are common in the earth's atmosphere, their...
New York Jets release P Steve Weatherford
The Sports Xchange The New York Jets released punter Steve Weatherford on Wednesday after a four-day stint when he was signed as an emergency replacement last week.
James Webb Telescope science instruments begin final super cold test
An engineering team lifted and lowered the heart of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope into the giant thermal vacuum chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. This...
U.S. Navy plans to launch drone submarine squadron by 2020
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced plans to deploy a squadron of underwater drones by 2020.
Miss Universe Pageant to air on FOX on Dec. 20
Karen ButlerLAS VEGAS, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The 2015 Miss Universe Pageant has been picked up by FOX.
JLENS military blimp loose over Pennsylvania
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A JLENS aerostat of the U.S. military has broken loose from its moorings and is drifting 16,000 feet in the air above Pennsylvania as...
Orbital ATK producing new fuze for U.S. Navy
Richard TomkinsDULLES, Va., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A new all-electronic fuze for precision-guided munitions is to be produced by Orbital ATK under a contract issued by the U.S. Naval Air...
Zooming along Mars' Surface | Space Wallpaper
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft speeds over the surface of the Red Planet on its mission in one artist's conception.
Leonard Nimoy's son to guest on 'The Big Bang Theory'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Adam Nimoy, son to late "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy, and Wil Wheaton will guest star on the Thursday, Nov. 5 episode of...
Elizabeth Banks set to direct third 'Pitch Perfect' installment
Marilyn MalaraHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Actress and director Elizabeth Banks has been confirmed to helm the third installment of the 'Pitch Perfect' franchise.
VISTA finds hidden collection of pulsating stars in Milky Way
Brooks HaysSANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Using the European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope, a team of astronomers identified a never-before-seen component of the Milky Way.
All-female Russian crew starts Moon mission test
Six Russian women on Wednesday clambered into a mock spaceship to begin a unique experiment testing how an all-female crew would interact on a trip to the Moon and back.
Robots for future human missions to Mars
Scientists have developed a communication solution that can allow orbiting space station in outer space to maintain uninterrupted contact with robots working on the surface of a planet. The technology...
Rover touchdown test
Technology image of the week: Testing out how the 2018 ExoMars rover will descend from its lander onto the dusty surface of the red planet
In Space, No One Can Hear You Sneeze
Astronauts are known for being in peak physical condition, but everyone gets sick at one point or another.
Canadian scientist thrills the web by live-tweeting spider sex
The detailed play-by-play of a black widow mating session in Toronto makes spiders seem more sweet than spooky.
Declassified: The NRO's Abandoned Plans for a Manned Spy Space Station
The National Reconnaissance Office released Oct. 22 a trove of declassified records —including this video — from the 1960s about a military human spaceflight program.
'Let's Go Mets!' Astronaut Mike Massimino Roots for His Home Team
Game 1 of the 2015 World Series between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals launches tonight (Oct. 27), and not even astronauts are immune to baseball fever....
S.C. student's arrest: DOJ opens civil rights investigation; Deputy sued twice before
Amy R. Connolly and Doug G. WareCOLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Federal authorities opened a civil rights probe Tuesday into the forcible arrest of a high school girl by...
U.S. socer powerhouse Abby Wambach to retire at end of year
The Sports Xchange Abby Wambach is going out as a winner.
October's Full Moon Rises Tonight: Learn Its Lunar Names
The full moon of October will rise tonight (Oct. 27) in a lunar treat just in time for Halloween this weekend, and it's a Hunter's Moon, so watch out for...