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Soyuz Rocket Delivers 2 Galileo Navigation Satellites into Orbit
A Europeanized Russian Soyuz rocket on Sept. 11 successfully placed two European Galileo satellites into orbit.
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache Solved!
The high school quarterback had the worst headache of his life. A number of New York Times readers solved the mystery.
Caltech scientists detect farthest galaxy
Brooks HaysPASADENA, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Researchers at Caltech have spotted a faint galaxy which they believe to be the farthest ever observed.
Dancing Stormtroopers Reveal Star Wars Toys In Times Square | Raw Video
The dramatic reveal of the new "Star Wars" toys at the Toys R Us in Times Square on Sept. 4th, 2015.
Earth observations show how nitrogen may be detected on exoplanets, aiding search for life
Observations of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere by a NASA spacecraft 17 million miles away are giving astronomers fresh clues to how that gas might reveal itself on faraway planets, thus...
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview
By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing WriterWASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Next year's Kentucky Derby winner might be on display in the many big 2-year-old races on the Labor Day schedule;...
Holographic lens printing method could allow printing of telescope lenses in space
(Phys.org)—Researchers have developed a method for printing optical holographic lenses that could greatly simplify their fabrication. Because the method can be performed quickly and easily, it could potentially be used...
"Hedgehog" robots hop, tumble in microgravity
Hopping, tumbling and flipping over are not typical maneuvers you would expect from a spacecraft exploring other worlds. Traditional Mars rovers, for example, roll around on wheels, and they can't...
Pluto's moon Nix
Over the course of the past decade, many amazing discoveries have been made at the edge of the Solar System. Thanks to the work of astronomers working out of Earth-based...
Kirk's Kisses: Women of 'Star Trek' Featured in Kickstarter Campaign
A famed "Star Trek" captain's romantic conquests have come to life in a new illustrated book.
Flower Power: Giant 'Starshades' Prepped for Exoplanet Hunting
Before petal-shaped starshades can be sent to space to study alien planets, they must first be thoroughly tested in Earth's mountains and deserts.
Airless space weathering duplicated in lab environment
Using laboratory instruments typically used to make semiconductor devices, space weathering of airless bodies in the Solar System has been simulated, allowing researchers to better determine the ages of their...
The fate of the universe—heat death, Big Rip or cosmic consciousness?
By piecing together an increasing number of clues, cosmologists are getting closer to understanding what the future and ultimate fate of the universe will be. And I'm afraid the news...
Using stellar 'twins' to reach the outer limits of the galaxy
Astronomers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new, highly accurate method of measuring the distances between stars, which could be used to measure the size of the galaxy,...
Hubble survey unlocks clues to star birth in neighboring galaxy
In a survey of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope images of 2,753 young, blue star clusters in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy (M31), astronomers have found that M31 and our own galaxy...
NASA's Laser-Communication Tech for Spacecraft Zaps Forward
NASA is working to develop laser-based communications systems that will allow far-flung spacecraft to beam data home far faster than previously possible.
DCNS floats new FREMM frigate for French Navy
Richard TomkinsLORIENT, France, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- French naval shipbuilder DCNS says it has floated another multi-mission frigate, the Auvergne, being built for the French Navy.
'Star Wars' joins toy unboxing trend with live global broadcast of releases
Marilyn MalaraWASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Disney is hosting an 18-hour live broadcast of events held all over the world celebrating the releases of official "Star Wars" merchandise.
Jason Momoa to star in Lin Oeding's action thriller 'Braven'
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Jason Momoa is to star in "Braven," director Lin Oeding's next action thriller.
Sienna Miller's 'Black Mass' role has been cut
Wade SheridanBOSTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Actress Sienna Miller's role in the upcoming crime-drama {i:Black Mass} has been cut, director Scott Cooper confirmed Wednesday.
Purged North Korean architect died of shock after being summoned, source says
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The North Korean architect purged for his supervision of airport construction last November may have died of a heart attack when summoned back to...
Finer Wine Through Space-Flight - ISS Experiment Yields Underground Spin-Off | NASA Video
Technology created to remove plant-killing ethylene from International Space Station crop growing experiments has been applied to an air purification system on Earth.
'Littlest' quark-gluon plasma revealed by physicists using Large Hadron Collider
Researchers have helped to produce quark-gluon plasma -- a state of matter thought to have existed right at the birth of the universe -- with fewer particles than previously thought...
Dawn sends sharper scenes from Ceres
The closest-yet views of Ceres, delivered by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, show the small world's features in unprecedented detail, including Ceres' tall, conical mountain; crater formation features and narrow, braided fractures.
Cassini's final breathtaking close views of dione
A pockmarked, icy landscape looms beneath NASA's Cassini spacecraft in new images of Saturn's moon Dione taken during the mission's last close approach to the small, icy world. Two of...
NASA's TES Satellite Instrument Gives New Insight into Water Cycle
NASA satellite measurements have given scientists a better understanding of what happens to rain and snow that fall on land, with a few surprising findings.
Raytheon expanding in Colorado
Richard TomkinsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Raytheon reports it is expanding its presence in Colorado Springs, Colo., following the signing a multi-year, $700 million contract to support NORAD operations.
France confirms airline debris from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
Amy R. ConnollyPARIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- French officials said the piece of airplane wing found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.