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Chris Harris Jr. the hero as Denver Broncos beat Oakland Raiders
By Eric Gilmore, The Sports Xchange OAKLAND, Calif. -- Another week, another defensive hero for the undefeated Denver Broncos.
First Private Moon Mission Set for Blast-Off in 2017
SpaceIL has signed a contract to launch its robotic lunar lander toward the moon aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
A glance at the winners of the Nobel Prize for chemistry
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry was announced Wednesday in Stockholm....
Atlas 5 rocket boosts Mexican comsat into space
A powerful Mexican communications satellite makes its way to space atop an Atlas 5 rocket
The golden anniversary of black-hole singularity
When a star collapses forming a black hole, a space-time singularity is created wherein the laws of Physics no longer work. In 1965 Sir Roger Penrose presented a theorem where...
Russian supply ship docks at space station
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked with the International Space Station, bringing the astronauts aboard 2.3 tons (2.5 short tons) of supplies ranging from air to garlic.
Manny Machado contributes in big way to Baltimore Orioles' 6-4 win
By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado did not do everything for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. But he sure came close.
Holodeck? Using holography to better understand clouds
Researchers use a real life HOLODEC (yes, said like the Star Trek holodeck). The instrument creates a holographic model of water droplets in clouds. Check out the airborne laboratory the...
LeBron James' sons start modeling for Diddy's clothing line
Wade SheridanCLEVELAND, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- NBA star LeBron James took to Instagram Wednesday to share a photo of his two sons, Bryce Maximus James, 8, and LeBron James Jr.,...
Mission impossible? Study reveals challenges of watching computers fly the plane
When a commercial jet crashed on landing in San Francisco, it was ultimately determined that the plane had slowed to an unsafe speed during approach—and no one in the cockpit...
Supercomputer-maker advances weather forecasts
When you pull up the weather forecast on your smartphone or check online to see if a storm is coming tomorrow, you likely have a Seattle company to thank for...
Lead scientist of Pluto expedition has book deal
NEW YORK (AP) -- You've seen the images from Pluto. Now, the lead scientist of the historic NASA expedition is ready to tell...
Andromeda Galaxy Chases Its Lunch In October 2015 Skywatching | Video
Andromeda (M31) is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the farthest object that can bee seen with the naked eye. With binoculars or a telescope, you can...
Did Pluto’s Moon Charon Get Smacked Upside Its Head? | Video
New Horizon’s fresh hi-res multispectral images of the smaller body of this double dwarf planet reveal a tortured world of craters and crunched terrain.
Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat
A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, NASA project scientists said Thursday.
Oklahoma sheriff resigns over fatal shooting by volunteer deputy
Tomas MonzonTULSA, Okla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz will resign after being indicted by a grand jury on misconduct charges following a fatal shooting by a...
Justin Theroux says wedded life with Jennifer Aniston is 'fantastic'
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Justin Theroux explained the "shift" he felt after marrying Jennifer Aniston, and revealed Jimmy Kimmel cried while officiating their wedding.
"Moonspike" aims to crowdfund its way to the moon
Seeking to raise $1 million in a month on Kickstarter, the project's goal is to launch a rocket and crash it into the moon
Argentina steps up hunt for former spy; condemns U.S. inaction
Andrew V. PestanoBUENOS AIRES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Argentina is increasing efforts to locate Antonio Stiuso, a fugitive former spy, as government criticizes the United States for inaction over the...
First gamma-ray Images from new H.E.S.S. camera
The first of four new gamma-ray cameras has recorded its first light at the gamma-ray observatory H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System) in Namibia. In July, a team of ten colleagues...
Quark Matter 2015: Scientists Present, Discuss Latest Data from Experiments Smashing Nuclei at the Speed of Light
Scientists intent on unraveling the mystery of the force that binds the building blocks of visible matter are gathered in Kobe, Japan, this week to present and discuss the latest...
Are Hot 'Super-Earths' The Remains Of 'Warm Neptunes?' | Video
Hubble Space Telescope observations of the Neptune-sized planet GJ 436b show that its extremely close host star is boiling the planet’s atmosphere away, leaving an Earth-sized rocky core, much like...
Colorado teen missing for seven years found dead in chimney
Tomas MonzonWOODLAND PARK, Colo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Remains found in a Colorado chimney in August were identified as those of Joshua Maddux, who went missing in May 2008 at...
Police officer in riot gear takes on black widow spiders
Ben HooperGOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Colorado police department shared a photo of an officer in full riot gear taking on "a suspicious party," a group of black...
Funding from Kavli Foundation to establish new institute at Rockefeller devoted to neuroscience
The Kavli Foundation and The Rockefeller University today announced the formation of the Kavli Neural Systems Institute (Kavli NSI) at Rockefeller, funded by a $20 million endowment supported equally by...
A fresh perspective on an extraordinary cluster of galaxies
Galaxy clusters are often described by superlatives. After all, they are huge conglomerations of galaxies, hot gas, and dark matter and represent the largest structures in the Universe held together...
Texas Rangers top Detroit Tigers, close in on AL West title
By John Henry, The Sports Xchange ARLINGTON, Texas -- The long ball and a shutdown bullpen led the Texas Rangers to the brink of an American League West championship.
U.S. imposes new sanctions against North Korea entities
Elizabeth ShimWASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The United States imposed new sanctions against two North Korean firms, citing proliferation activities.