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Minnesota Twins produce dramatic win over Cleveland Indians
By Jim Ingraham, The Sports Xchange CLEVELAND -- With their postseason hopes riding on every pitch, the Minnesota Twins produced one of their most dramatic and important victories of the...
Zach Davies' sharp start leads Milwaukee Brewers past Chicago Cubs
By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange CHICAGO -- Zach Davies' work between starts resulted in a big payoff Wednesday.
Hot, dense material surrounds O-type star with largest magnetic field known
Observations revealed that the unusually large magnetosphere around an O-type star called NGC 1624-2 contains a raging storm of extreme stellar winds and dense plasma that gobbles up X-rays before...
Messier 17: A cosmic rose with many names
This new image of the rose-colored star forming region Messier 17 was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile....
Meteorite bashing changed Earth's chemistry, study says
In its early life, Earth suffered a meteorite pummelling that lasted 100 million years and may have changed its chemical makeup forever, researchers said Wednesday.
Jimmy Fallon channels Lucious Lyon in 'Empire' parody
Marilyn MalaraNEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Jimmy Fallon entered the world of 'Empire' ahead of its season premiere through a 10 minute parody skit on Tuesday night's episode of...
Map Reveals Ghostly Antineutrinos Lurking Within Earth
A look inside of Earth has revealed the hiding places of weird antimatter particles that are nearly massless, resulting in a global map of the planet's so-called antineutrinos.
A Rose (Nebula) By Many Other Names... | Video
Swan, Omega, Horseshoe, Checkmark, Lobster and the names don't end there for Messier 17 (its proper astronomical designation). Located 5500 light-years from Earth in the Sagittarius constellation.
Mars' Mysterious Dark Streaks Spur Exploration Debate
The dark, fingerlike features that creep down steep Martian slopes in warm weather continue to puzzle scientists, and generate debate about the best ways to investigate the features.
Whiskey Tastes Different After Two Years in Space
After spending more than two years in a weightless environment, whiskey distillate on the International Space Station tastes different from control samples on Earth, a whiskey company reported.
Effort to map aurora borealis using Twitter
The past few months have been exciting for followers of the aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights. Sizable solar storms have produced spectacular auroras that have been visible...
Eye in the sky gives Arctic scientists new insight into ice loss
A custom-built Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has helped Scottish-based scientists survey one of the world's most dangerous terrains as they seek to discover causes of ice loss in the Arctic.
UK signs on for telescope instrument
UK researchers sign the contract that will lead to the development of one of the first instruments for the European Extremely Large Telescope.
Ryan Fitzpatrick to remain New York Jets' starting QB after Geno Smith return
The Sports Xchange New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles confirmed on Tuesday what was becoming apparent -- that Ryan Fitzpatrick will remain the Jets' starting quarterback.
Buzz Aldrin's 'Welcome to Mars' Charts Path to Red Planet for Kids
Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon, and his new book encourages kids to take the first steps onto Mars.
U.S. A-10 jets arrive in Estonia to deter Russian aggression
Ryan MaassAMARI AIR BASE, Estonia, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt II jets and some 350 airmen arrived at the Amari Air Base in Estonia on Monday as part...
Saturn Shows Its Dark Side in Jaw-Dropping Photo
A spectacular photo of Saturn's night side and its rings plus a glimmer of moon, from the Cassini spacecraft, shows just how dark the planet can get.
P&W, Netherlands sign depot deal for engines used on F-35s
Richard TomkinsEAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Pratt & Whitney and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense have signed an activation agreement for a depot to service F135 engines, used...
Report: Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello are dating
Wade SheridanLAS VEGAS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Singer Shawn Mendes is dating Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello, according to reports.
'Blindspot' series premiere sets off vast, complex tattooed mystery
Wade SheridanNEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- New NBC drama series {i:Blindspot} premiered Monday intriguing audiences with its unique premise and vast, complex tattooed mystery.
Christian Bale, Brad Pitt star in 'The Big Short' trailer
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling exploit the housing bubble behind the 2008 financial crisis in a first "The Big...
'O Columbia' Opera Explores Spaceflight in Chorus with NASA
It is not unusual, given NASA's presence in the community, to hear of people in Houston sing the virtues of space exploration. Those voices though, do not often take the...
Filmmakers Show the Scale of the Solar System in Amazing Video
A new video called "To Scale: The Solar System" does its best to teach viewers just how vast our cosmic backyard really is, by creating a scale model of Earth's...
Selena Gomez takes Miami in sexy high-cut swimsuit
Marilyn MalaraMIAMI, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Selena Gomez is flaunting her curves again, this time in a chic black swimsuit baring not only her hip bones, but a mysterious new...
Methane observatories successfully deployed in the Arctic
It is not only the space agencies that launch landers with sensors to far away places . Marine science institutions have a lot of unknown ground to cover in their...
Radio telescopes could spot stars hidden in the galactic center
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is a mysterious place. Not only is it thousands of light-years away, it's also cloaked in so much dust that most stars within...
Colombia, Venezuela to normalize relations amid border crisis
Andrew V. PestanoQUITO, Ecuador, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Venezuela and Colombia announced an agreement Monday to normalize relations following a escalated dispute of their shared border.
Kendall Jenner confirms nipple piercing
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Kendall Jenner revealed she pierced her nipple during a rebellious period in her life after the accessory was visible during an appearance last...