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NASA releases thousands of photos from Apollo moon missions
NASA has released thousands of unprocessed photographs from the Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s — including all the images ever taken from the moon's surface — on the...
Best of Last Week—White holes, elephants and cancer and the impact of dominating parents
(Phys.org)—It was another good week for physics; the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada for discovering a missing piece in...
Blue skies and red ice on Pluto
New pictures from the distant dwarf planet reveal a glowing blue haze and frozen water
How to Watch the Draconid Meteor Shower
The annual nighttime display peaks Thursday night and is likely to be helped by good visibility across much of the U.S. and a waning crescent moon.
Top five ways to get the most from the stars
Since humanity first looked up at the stars we have been amazed and inspired by the wonders of the night sky.
NASA orbiter views sites of fiction film's Mars landings
Images from a NASA Mars orbiter's telescopic camera reveal details of real regions on Mars where a new Hollywood movie, "The Martian," places future astronaut adventures.
United Airlines flight diverted after co-pilot falls unconscious
Ed AdamczykALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A United Airlines flight from Houston to San Francisco landed safely in Albuquerque, N.M., after the co-pilot became ill.
Pushing boundaries in software analytics
Researchers have developed an automated 'debugging' approach called Adaptive Multimodal Bug Localisation (AML). AML gleans debugging hints from both bug reports and test cases, and it performs a statistical analysis...
JPL's role in making 'Th Martian' a reality
When fictional astronaut Mark Watney becomes stranded alone on the Red Planet in the novel and film "The Martian," people and technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...
Meteorite search about to begin
Geological relics from the far reaches of the solar system are the focus of a quest by the fireball hunting team at Curtin University.
Physics Today Magazine Hires New Editor-in-Chief
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced today that physicist, editor and science writer Charles Day will soon assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Physics Today (http://www.physicstoday.org) the world's most...
World View's Balloon-Based Space Tourism to Lift Off in 2017
Arizona-based World View Enterprises aims to start launching paying customers to the stratosphere in 2017 beneath a giant balloon, for $75,000 per seat.
Aliens observed
Space Invader art has arrived at ESA's Earth observation centre in Italy
High-powered telescope designed to explore origins of universe moving toward 'first light'
An effort to peer into the origins of the universe with the most effective instrument ever used in the effort is taking a big step forward, as Johns Hopkins University...
Astronomers devise 'habitability index' to guide future search
Powerful telescopes are coming soon. Where exactly shall we point them?
Best Space Stories of the Week — Oct. 4, 2015
There's water on Mars, a resupply spaceship at the International Space Station, a science-heavy survival novel on the big screen and something moving inside Saturn. These are our best space...
Robot Traverses Unknown Terrain With Flying Buddy's Help
This quadrupedal robot collaborates with a flying partner drone, which maps the area the ground-based bot is to traverse ahead of time.
International Year of Soils Celebration to Discuss Soil on Mars
Studying Martian soil may give insights into Earth surfaces as well
October's Planets on Parade: How and When to See Them
Here's a guide for October skywatchers: First catch Saturn, then Jupiter, Mars and Venus, and finally Mercury in the night sky as this month's planetary parade begins.
Mars' Missing Atmosphere Likely Lost in Space
A Martian atmosphere thick enough to allow constantly flowing water may have been lost to space rather than trapped by surface rocks, according to a recent study.
Cosmic Suds: Huntsville Brewery Creates Space-Themed Beers
The Straight to Ale brewery, located in Huntsville, Alabama, home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, incorporates NASA history into many of its beers.
Rocker Grace Potter Gets Inspired By The Universe | CosMix Video Teaser
The grammy-nominated singer-songwriter talks to Space.com about her hit song "Stars" and the inspiration behind designing a cosmic-themed wardrobe for her new solo record "Midnight" and latest tour in support...
Peeking Into Our Galaxy's Stellar Nursery
Astronomers have long turned their telescopes, be they on satellites in space or observatories on Earth, to the wide swaths of interstellar medium to get a look at the formation...
Best Night Sky Events of October 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
See what's up in the night sky for October 2015, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
Boeing completes F-22 flight simulator upgrade
Richard TomkinsST. LOUIS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flight simulators have new capabilities from Boeing.
Michelle Fairley, Brian Gleeson to star in Irish historical drama 'Rebellion'
Karen ButlerCANNES, France, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Brian Gleeson, Charlie Murphy, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Bradley and Sarah Greene are to star in "Rebellion," a five-part, historical drama to air next...
DeGrasse Tyson: "The Martian" gets it mostly right
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says the filmmakers did their science homework, but took a few liberties with the facts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott critcized on Twitter for border joke
Tomas MonzonAUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was criticized on Twitter after he compared the Dallas Cowboys football team's defense to the Texas border.