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Take a video tour of the curious dwarf planet Ceres
New NASA video highlights a complex surface of craters, mountains, and the confounding source of those famous bright spots
Saturn's rings in a supercomputer
Why do some planets, like Saturn or Jupiter, have rings, while others, like Earth or Mars, do not? It turns out that "size does not matter"—gas giants like Saturn are...
Planet Earth Shines in Weather Satellite's 1st Photo from Space
Africa looked awash in splotches of dusty pink, vibrant green and a swirl of white clouds in an image snapped Tuesday (Aug. 4) by Europe's newest weather satellite, according to...
Eight Months on 'Mars': Looking Back at a Mock Space Mission
Re-entry is ongoing for the crew that spent eight months in Hawaii simulating a Mars mission.
Taylor Jungmann shines as Milwaukee Brewers top San Diego Padres
By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange MILWAUKEE -- Another night and another stellar pitching performance from one of the Milwaukee Brewers young starters.
Mini moons may zip around Earth
Mini moons may buzz around Earth, and they make great targets for space missions.
Image: ESA's deep-space tracking station at New Norcia, Australia
This image shows the 35 m-diameter dish antenna of ESA's deep-space tracking station at New Norcia, Australia, illuminated by ground lights against the night sky on 3 August 2015.
Galaxies show appetite for growth
The extent to which galaxies consume one another has been revealed in research. Findings from the study help to explain how galaxies such as the Milky Way were formed.
Lenny Kravitz suffers wardrobe malfunction in Sweden
Wade SheridanSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- While performing in Stockholm, rock star Lenny Kravitz accidentally exposed his penis to hundreds of adoring fans.
Kickstarter Launches to Build a Mini-James Webb Space Telescope
As NASA gears up for the launch of its next great space telescope in 2018, a model-making team is asking for help to create miniature versions of the huge observatory...
Malaysian Airlines Mystery: What Newfound Wing Debris Could Reveal
The high-profile disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains a mystery — but the recent discovery of a possible wing part points to an ocean landing, raising hopes for a...
Kate Mara's dad not a fan of her pixie haircut
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Kate Mara revealed her dad is still adjusting to the close-cropped haircut she debuted this summer.
Ukranian Physicists Uprooted by War, Behemoth Telescopes that Cost a Billion Dollars or More, the Heaviest Elements Science can Make, and a Satellite View of the Nepalese Quake
Ukranian Physicists Uprooted by War, Behemoth Telescopes that Cost a Billion Dollars or More, the Heaviest Elements Science can Make, and a Satellite View of the Nepalese Quake
Apollo Moon Rocket Engines Recovered by Amazon CEO Preserved for Display
Two and a half years after an expedition led by the CEO of Amazon.com raised them off the seafloor, the historic rocket engine parts that launched NASA astronauts on at...
Astronomers detail largest feature in the universe
Brooks HaysBUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A team of astronomers say they've found the largest feature in the known universe, a ring of nine gamma-ray bursts measuring five billion...
NASA Robot Will Spin Huge Rocket Parts Of Carbon Fiber | Video
A 21-foot-long articulate robotic arm has landed at Marshall Space Flight Center to create parts for the Space Launch System rocket.
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson talks fatherhood on 'GMA'
Tharadjyne OrismaNEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- One Direction debuted their new single "Drag Me Down" on "Good Morning America" Tuesday.
Orbital ATK producing ammunition for U.S., allies
Richard TomkinsDULLES, Va., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Orbital ATK is to produce 25mm and 30mm tactical and practice ammunition for the U.S. military and allied forces under contracts worth a...
Curiosity’s 3 Year Martian Road-Trip Tells Tantalizing Tales Of Water | Video
The Mars Science Laboratory's investigation of Gale Crater and its central peak Mt. Sharp has revealed a geology prominently shaped by liquid flows.
Super star takes on black holes in jet contest
A super-dense star formed in the aftermath of a supernova explosion is shooting out powerful jets of material into space, research suggests. It was previously thought that the only objects...
Fly Over Martian 'Ancient Atlantis' From Orbiting Stereo Camera | Video
Channels "carved into the steep-sided walls" of canyons in Mars’ Atlantis Chaos lowland plains, suggest vast amounts of water once flowed here. The Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera snapped...
Will SETI's unprecedented new program finally find E.T.?
Stephen Hawking, Frank Drake and dozens of journalists gathered at the Royal Society in London last week to hear astronomers announce a ground-breaking new project to search for intelligent extraterrestrial...
Small prototype Earth return capsule flight tested
A prototype capsule that one day will return science experiments to Earth was tested by releasing it from a high-altitude balloon in Tillamook, Oregon. Technology like this capsule could one...
NASA Asteroid-Sampling Mission Being Readied for 2016 Launch
NASA's Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer spacecraft, or OSIRIS-REx, is progressing through assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) at a Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company facility in Denver.
How Will NASA's New Horizons Mission to Pluto Be Remembered?
The New Horizons spacecraft's flyby of Pluto on July 14 is revolutionizing researchers' understanding of the faraway dwarf planet. The epic encounter could also help spur future ambitious exploration missions,...
Eni expresses condolences to Nigerian president
Daniel J. GraeberABUJA, Nigeria, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni said its top executive met in Abuja with the Nigerian president to express sympathy for deaths caused by...
They're Full of Stars! Students Find Densest Galaxies in the Universe
Undergraduate students at San Jose State University have identified the two densest galaxies ever found — and a new video simulation depicts how such tiny, dense groups of stars might...
Whale gets close-up of Buenos Aires, delighting onlookers
A disoriented whale stunned onlookers and delighted tourists at Buenos Aires' bustling waterfront Monday, swimming alongside boats and periodically surfacing to the perplexed crowds.