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Scientists witness death of solar system for 1st time
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the dying moments of a solar system that may once have been similar to our own.
Search For Intelligent Aliens Near Bizarre Dimming Star Has Begun
Astronomers are using the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a system of radio dishes about 300 miles (483 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, to hunt for signals coming from the vicinity...
Image: Saturn and Dione
Saturn has many, varied moons – over 60 have been discovered so far. One of the larger ones, Dione, is shown here in this image from the Cassini orbiter, pictured...
NASA sees Koppu moving across the Philippines
NASA's Terra satellite and RapidScat gathered data on Typhoon Koppu before and after it made landfall in the northern Philippines.
Syria's Arctic seed vault relocated to Morocco, Lebanon
Brooks HaysRABAT, Morocco, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Nearly 40,000 seeds originally from Syria have been safely transferred from a so-called seed vault, located in the Arctic Circle, to Morocco and...
The Internet found a Buddha statue on Mars
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- NASA found a Buddha statue on Mars. They just didn't realize it. Or they did, and are just trying to cover it up by...
Whatever the strangest star in the galaxy is, it's sure to be amazing
For the past few days, the media has been abuzz with one of the most peculiar astronomical observations for many years. As described in a recent paper on the arXiv...
Spreading life throughout the universe
Panspermia hypothesis proposes that life travels between stars and planets, surviving the effects of interstellar journeys and finally settling down on a planetary surface, beginning new evolutionary processes. The microorganisms...
The Martian astrobiologist
Mars has been a focus of astrobiology and exobiology research since the early days of NASA. Even before the invention of the telescope, Mars captured the imagination of scientists and...
Volunteer divers asked to upload manta ray snaps for science
A University of Queensland scientist is calling for volunteer divers to photograph the underside of manta rays in waters off the Western Australian coastline and upload them to Facebook as...
NASA's MMS spacecraft achieve tightest flying formation ever
On Oct. 15, 2015, a NASA mission broke its own record: the four satellites of its Magnetospheric Multiscale mission are now flying at their smallest separation, the tightest multi-spacecraft formation...
Image: Hubble sees elegant spiral hiding a hungry monster
NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo and is...
Video: Hefty Prominence Eruption Observed by SDO
A mass of solar material gathered itself into a twisting mass, spun around for a bit, then rose up and broke apart over a 10-hour period on Oct. 13, 2015....
NASA Picks Winners for 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Design Contest
The $25,000 first prize in NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Design Competition went to Team Space Exploration Architecture and Clouds Architecture Office for their "Mars Ice House" design, which looks like...
Michigan AD urges angry fans to back off on punter
The Sports Xchange Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett issued a letter Sunday afternoon to Wolverines fans after hateful comments were sent to punter Blake O'Neill.
Best Space Stories of the Week – Oct. 18, 2015
Mysterious dimmings from a faraway star spur speculation about "alien megastructures," some rivers on ancient Mars were dozens of miles long and Pluto's many mysteries continue to intrigue researchers. Here...
No, There Isn't A Planet Called Nibiru, Soon To Hit Earth, And Often Visible In Your Photos Of The Sun :)
This is a particularly silly story about Nibiru, published today (in the Daily Telegraph): The end of the world now predicted for December say doomsday groups: "Terrifying stuff. Apparently, the planet...
Val and Maks Chmerkovskiy of 'Dancing with the Stars' to guest star on 'Fuller House'
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- "Dancing with the Stars" veterans Val and Maks Chmerkovskiy are to guest star on "Fuller House."
‘A Wall of Mud’ in California, and Warnings to Heed El Niño
After several hours of heavy rain, mud and debris cascaded down hillsides north of Los Angeles on Thursday, blocking two freeways and a critical Interstate.
Jennifer Nettles to host 'CMA Country Christmas'
Karen ButlerNASHVILLE , Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Award-winning singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles is to host the holiday special "CMA Country Christmas" for a sixth year, ABC announced.
Why Humanity's Survival May Depend on Colonizing Mars
After decades of space exploration, and countless movies on the subject, why exactly does Mars continue to inspire such high levels of fascination?
Melissa Leo, Sebastian Stan to star in Jim Carrey-produced comedy pilot for Showtime
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Melissa Leo, Sebastian Stan and Clark Duke have joined the ensemble of the new one-hour comedy pilot "I'm Dying Up Here," Showtime announced.
Chicago Cubs regular-season dominance of New York Mets won't matter in NLCS
The Sports Xchange The Chicago Cubs dominated the New York Mets during the regular season, but will that matter in the postseason?
Brad Keselowski wins pole for Kansas Chase race
The Sports Xchange Brad Keselowski's pole-winning run on Friday at Kansas Speedway was an early Christmas present to second-place qualifier Carl Edwards.
Solar Dynamics Observatory spots giant hole in the sun
Brooks HaysWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Over the last week, a sizable gash has marked the surface of the sun. Recently, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory took a picture of it.
Jonathan Dorfan and David Hitlin Receive 2016 Panofsky Prize
The American Physical Society has honored two key figures of the BABAR particle physics experiment at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with the 2016 W.K.H. Panofsky Prize...
'Back the Booster': Museum Crowdfunding Move of Saturn V Rocket Stage
Forty-five years ago, NASA's final Saturn V rocket stage arrived back at its birthplace. It was moved by barge to its assembly facility outside of New Orleans after being test...
Hubble Video Reveals Mystery Object In Jupiter’s Red Spot
The orbiting telescope begins a new mission, producing stunning weather maps of planets in the outer solar system.