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North Korea building military facility on island on disputed maritime border
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Tensions have subsided at the disputed maritime border between North and South Korea, but Pyongyang has begun constructing a military facility.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' releases epic new trailer
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" released an epic new trailer with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and original star...
Brian Hoyer leads Houston Texans past Jacksonville Jaguars
By Jeff Elliott, The Sports Xchange JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Forget about any quarterback controversy in Houston. Brian Hoyer left little doubt who the starting quarterback will be for the Texans,...
Have We Discovered an Alien Civilization? Not So Fast
Could a recently discovered star be home an alien civilization? Some scientists are seriously considering the possibility.
Giant hole in the sun is 50 Earths wide
An enormous hole in the sun is releasing ultrafast solar winds, causing bright auroras here on Earth
NASA's GPM sees Koppu menacing the Philippines
Tropical storm Koppu was approaching the Philippines when the GPM core observatory satellite passed above on October 15, 2015 at 1436 UTC (10:36 a.m. EDT) and analyzed the intensifying storm's...
Sentinel-3A shows off
Before the latest satellite for Copernicus is packed up and shipped to the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Russia for launch at the end of the year, the media and specialists were...
Microsoft Room Sets Record for Quietest Place on Earth
You might think that a library reading room is a quiet place, but it's nothing compared to the anechoic chamber in Microsoft's audio lab.
NASA finds Pluto steeped in flowing glaciers and kilometre-high mountains
Dwarf planet is colourful and rich in active geology
Pluto's 'Heart' is Filled With Poison, Fly-By Shows
Astronomers are detailing what they've seen on Pluto, and it's a fantastic landscape carved with deep trenches and sparkling mountains of ice.
Webb 'Pathfinder Telescope' successfully completes first super-cold optical test
Testing is crucial part of NASA's success on Earth and in space. So, as the actual flight components of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope come together, engineers are testing the...
Lunar mound made by unique type of volcanism
Brooks HaysPROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A distinct type of volcanic activity -- not seen elsewhere on the moon -- is responsible for Mafic Mound, a geologic feature found...
Forbes lists video gamer 'PewDiePie' as top YouTube earner
YouTube's top-earning celebrity is a 25-year-old video-game-playing jokester who took in $12 million over the past year.
First Pluto study results fascinate, baffle scientists
New paper describes the dwarf planet's surprising variety of features and raises questions about its history
Doctors Without Borders starts petition for Obama to consent to investigation
Doug G. WareGENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Doctors Without Borders is now calling for President Obama to consent to an independent investigation into a U.S. airstrike that leveled an...
Michigan State football: Spartans not panicking heading into Wolverines showdown
The Sports Xchange While Michigan State continues to squeak past opponents and watch its national ranking continue to drop, there is a certain amount of angst taking over around the...
Pluto’s geology is unlike any other
First published findings from NASA’s New Horizons mission lay out the dwarf planet’s wildly varying terrain.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18572
Comet's Close Encounter with Mars Dumped Tons of Dust on Red Planet
Comet Siding Spring's close shave by Mars last year provided a rare glimpse into how Oort Cloud comets behave, according to new research.
It's Official: Pluto Is Even Weirder Than We Thought
The dwarf planet’s mountains, glaciers, and atmosphere can’t be fully explained, says the first scientific paper from New Horizons probe researchers.
Scottish officials identify two Libyan suspects in 1988 Lockerbie bombing
Amy R. ConnollyLONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Two Libyans have been named as suspects in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 near Lockerbie, Scotland that left 270 dead,...
Space Giant
The University of Iowa hosts a symposium on Oct. 17 to honor space pioneer Don Gurnett and his half-century involvement in space exploration. Speakers include Jim Green, planetary sciences director...
Vast cosmic voids merge like soap bubbles
The gaps between the Universe’s filaments of dark matter and galaxies are far from static.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18583
Flight Test Center Provides Testing for State, Nation
Established in 2007, the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test Center is the first of its kind. In the last eight years, NMSU's UAS FTC has become...
Flash floods in Mangala Valles via Mars Express orbiter
Catastrophic flooding triggered by ice melting from the heat of volcanic activity is thought to be responsible for the chaotic scenery depicted in this region of the Mangala Valles channel...
20 Years On, Future Bright for Exoplanet Science
On Oct. 6, 1995, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz of Switzerland's Geneva Observatory announced the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, the first alien planet ever found around a sunlike star.
'The Martian' Might Be the Most Realistic Space Movie Ever Made
"The Martian" captures the humor and culture of real scientists, breaks stereotypes and avoids two of the most common missteps of space-related cinema.
Rebecca Ferguson in talks to join Michael Fassbender in 'The Snowman'
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- "Mission Impossible's" breakout star Rebecca Ferguson is in talks to star opposite Michael Fassbender in the crime-drama "The Snowman."
Image: Mars rover school
Prototype planetary lander and rover designs in place on simulated Red Planet terrain. Nicknamed the Mars Yard, it is used to test robotic devices on a planetary surface.