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Kris Jenner dishes about her Mile High Club time with ex-Caitlyn Jenner
Tharadjyne OrismaNEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Kris Jenner revealed that she and her ex-Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce) joined the mile high club during a first class trip...
Sea trials set for new French frigate
Richard TomkinsLORIENT, France, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- French shipbuilder DCNS reports a FREMM frigate for the French Navy is about to undergo sea trials to test its propulsion and navigation...
Who is Alfred Nobel anyway?
Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prizes, channeled his interest in peace-related endeavors toward awards in science, medicine and the fraternity of nations.
'Dancing with the Stars' announces 'Switch-Up Week' couples
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- "Dancing with the Stars" season 21 revealed the Switch-Up Week pairs, which include Bindi Irwin and Val Chmerkovskiy and Nick Carter and Witney...
Image: Robotic arm testing AIM mission's camera
A practical test of the navigation camera planned to guide ESA's proposed Asteroid Impact Mission around its double-asteroid target.
X Prize team signs contract to send private spacecraft to moon
A team of Israeli engineers is the first to advance in an international competition sponsored by Google to send a privately-funded spacecraft to the moon.
Rocket Launch May Dazzle East Coast With Colored Clouds
A rocket launch Wednesday night could produce colorful clouds visible for much of the eastern seaboard.
Light from Universe’s First Stars Spotted in Hubble Photos
Astronomers have detected faint light that dates from shortly after the big bang -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Report: F. Gary Gray to direct 'Fast and Furious 8'
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- "Straight Outta Compton" director F. Gary Gray has entered exclusive talks with Universal to direct "Fast and Furious 8," according to reports.
Photos of Shock Waves Surrounding Supersonic Jets
New images of supersonic images in flight can reveal the fine structure of the air in the shock waves.
Biologist weighs in on recent findings regarding the potential for life on Mars
The red planet made a splash in the media this past week, due to the combined efforts of Ridley Scott's film The Martian and NASA's announcement of new evidence for...
NASA completes successful heat shield testing for future Mars exploration vehicles
As NASA missions to Mars progress with science and complex human exploration missions, spacecraft will require larger heat shields to protect against the extreme heat of entering a planet's atmosphere...
See the Real Mars Locations Visited in 'The Martian'
Fact and fiction blurs further in these photos that capture actual locations as described in Andy Weir's best-selling book, "The Martian."
VIDEO: Juggling fruit in space for science
The Russian space agency releases footage of cosmonauts juggling fruit in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.
20 Years Later--a Q&A with the first Astronomer to Detect a Planet Orbiting Another Sun
Michael Mayor and grad student Didier Queloz were the first astronomers to identify an alien world as it circled a sunlike star -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Jordana Spiro to star in USA Network pilot 'The Wilding'
Karen ButlerUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Jordana Spiro has signed on to star in the thriller pilot "The Wilding," USA Network announced Tuesday.
ExoMars Mission Will Arrive on Time, Despite Hiccup
Earlier this month, the ExoMars launch date was pushed back by a couple of months. Instead of launching in January 2016, the European mission will launch the following March —...
Neutrino research: Tracking a shapeshifter
For over eight decades, the neutrino—one of the most abundant yet elusive particles in the Universe, has been giving physicists the runaround, forever shape-shifting just out of reach.
Exoplanet Anniversary: From Zero to Thousands in 20 Years
October 6 marks the 20th anniversary of the first discovery of a planet orbiting a normal star.
NRL rocket experiment tests effects of dusty plasma on the ionosphere
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with numerous universities and government laboratories studying the effects of dusty plasmas—charged dust particles that can occur naturally in the mesosphere—generated an...
Back to the future: Science fiction turns science fact
Do you remember the 3-D-display from 'Back to the Future 2'? On back to the future day (Oct. 21) these displays may not yet be seen in our streets as...
Jennifer Aniston stars in new Emirates A380 commercial
Tomas MonzonSAN BRUNO, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Commercial airline Emirates released a new commercial featuring Jennifer Aniston and higlighting the luxuries amenities of its A380 plane.
Trump trolls Rubio with water, mocks Rubio's perspiration
Amy R. ConnollyWASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump pranked GOP rival Marco Rubio with a case of water after chiding Rubio's voting record and perspiration.
Astronaut Sally Ride's Personal Items, Papers Acquired by Smithsonian
In life, astronaut Sally Ride privately put into order her personal objects, artifacts, awards and papers, which will now forever represent her as America's first woman in space in the...
Where 'The Martian' Roved: Fly-Over From Orbital Images | Video
Using stereo image data from ESA's Mars Express, German Aerospace Center (DLR) scientists created this highly accurate view of the terrain fictional astronaut Mark Watney"(played by Matt Damon) would of...
Virgin Galactic Claims Progress on LauncherOne Rocket
irgin Galactic announced Sept. 28 it has made “significant progress” on the engines that it will use on its LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle.
Blue Origin Reaches Milestone in BE-4 Rocket Engine Development
Blue Origin said Sept. 30 that it has completed more than 100 developmental tests of its BE-4 engine, which the company is building both for ULA and itself.
Is Jupiter our friend or enemy?
Does Jupiter protect us from harm, or cause more objects to change trajectory and head towards Earth?