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New Horizons captures Pluto's moon Charon in best images yet
The latest views of Pluto's biggest moon, Charon, transmitted by the New Horizons spacecraft show what many scientists never expected: mountains, canyons, faults and geologic upheaval, in higher resolution than...
Briny Liquid Water Found On Mars
Space Science: Discovery provides target for future explorations of possible martian life
Kim Kardashian reveals 'Easton' as potential name for baby no. 2
Marilyn MalaraBURBANK, Calif., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Kim Kardashain says she likes the name Easton for her and Kanye West's first son, but the rapper isn't keen in going that...
Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's four largest moons – aka. the Galilean moons, consisting of Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are nothing if not fascinating. Ever since their discovery over four centuries ago,...
Water on Mars Celebrated in Adorable Google Doodle Animation
The Google Doodle for today (Sept. 29) features an adorable custom video that celebrates the recent discovery of liquid water on the surface of Mars.
LL Cool J's son arrested after altercation in NY restaurant
Marilyn MalaraNEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Rapper and actor LL Cool J's son Najee Smith has been arrested after taking part in a physical altercation early Tuesday morning.
Satellite view of remnants of post-Tropical Cyclone Niala
Post-Tropical Cyclone Niala faded under a hostile atmospheric environment and an infrared satellite image shows the torn-apart storm's remnants southwest of Hawaii.
New Brunswick tides will be at highest point in nearly 20 years
The Bay of Fundy has always boasted the highest tides in the world, but on Tuesday tides will hit a peak that has not been reached in nearly two decades.
10 Puerto Rico police officers indicted on organized crime charges
Andrew V. PestanoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced the indictment of 10 Puerto Rico police officers for allegedly running a criminal organization from a...
Trevor Noah makes 'Daily Show' debut, talks pope and Boehner
Marilyn MalaraNEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Comedian Trevor Noah made his debut as 'The Daily Show''s newest lead host Monday night, in the show's first airing since Jon Stewart's...
Pluto's 'Snakeskin' Terrain Revealed In High Resolution | Video
NASA's New Horizons has been squirting its recorded data (to antennas of the Deep Space Network) since the probe’s high speed flyby on 14 July 2015. Features as small as...
Talking science and God with the pope's new chief astronomer
The new head of the Vatican Observatory wants to show the world that religion supports astronomy
Hubble Captures Galaxy's Fluffy 'Flocculent Spirals'
A new picture from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in a shot that looks almost artificial in its painterly beauty.
Virgin Galactic Test-Fires New Rocket Engine
Private space travel company Virgin Galactic proudly showed off its latest rocket engine, NewtonThree, in a video captured at its Mojave test grounds.
Space portrait
A unique portrait of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen made for the Cupola observatory on the International Space Station by visual artist Vhils
New precise particle measurement improves subatomic tool for probing mysteries of universe
Physicists at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, have achieved a new precise measurement of a key subatomic particle, opening the door to better understanding some of the deepest mysteries of our...
Astronaut Marks Mission Milestone with Amazing Image
On the halfway point of his year-long mission in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured this stunning image of the United States early in the morning.
Earth-like planets around small stars likely have protective magnetic fields, aiding chance for life
Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars probably have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain surface conditions that could be conducive to life, according to...
Can you kill a star with iron?
Since the energy required to fuse iron is more than the energy that you get from doing it, could you use iron to kill a star like our sun?
Water on Mars Could Help Put Astronaut Boots on Red Planet
The discovery boosts the chances that life may exist today on or near the Martian surface, researchers said. And it makes the outlook for putting boots on the Red Planet,...
CBC's Ebola coverage in Liberia wins International Emmy Award
CBC's extensive news coverage of the Ebola crisis has won an International Emmy Award. The award-winning team consisted of senior correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, producer Stephanie Jenzer, and videographer Jean-François Bisson.
'The Martian' Dust Storm Would Actually Be a Breeze
Without giving away too many spoilers about "The Martian," there's a scene in the book (and upcoming movie) in which a dust storm causes damage and knocks an astronaut over....
Something Strange Is Happening Inside Saturn
Unusual ripples in Saturn's rings are revealing the mysterious inner workings of the great gas giant.
Halliburton, Baker Hughes extends closing date
Daniel J. GraeberHOUSTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Halliburton and Baker Hughes said they've extended the timing of the earliest close of their merger by three weeks to than Dec. 15.
Water on Mars
Scientists have long been puzzled by photos from a NASA satellite that show mysterious streaks on Mars that seem to flow downhill in warmer months, but disappear when extreme cold...
'The Enfield Haunting' miniseries to premiere next month on A&E
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A&E says it will start airing the miniseries "The Enfield Haunting" Oct. 9.
U.K. to send troops to Somalia and South Sudan
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The United Kingdom is sending troops to both Somalia and South Sudan to support U.N. efforts in peacekeeping missions against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab.
Could 'the Martian' Really Survive? An FSU Expert Talks About 'Life on Mars'
Florida State University Professor Munir Humayun's research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory -- an analysis of an ancient Martian meteorite known as Black Beauty -- is unlocking clues...