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Russia is launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station today. Watch it live!
Russia will launch a cargo resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station today (April 24), and you can watch the launch and docking live online.
Black hole keeps snacking on white dwarf locked in its orbit
This black hole's parents never told it not to play with its food.
Look: NASA releases image of 'Cosmic Reef' to mark Hubble's 30th anniversary
NASA released a new image of two colorful, neighboring nebula Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
SpaceX on target for milestone May 27 crew launch, safety panel says
SpaceX remains on track to launch astronauts next month despite a few remaining issues, members of a NASA advisory panel said Thursday (April 23).
Hubble celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tapestry of blazing starbirth
Hubble Space Telescope's iconic images and scientific breakthroughs have redefined our view of the universe. To commemorate three decades of scientific discoveries, this image is one of the most photogenic...
A conversation to celebrate Hubble’s 30th anniversary
Video: 00:00:00 Replay of a live streamed conversation with Hubble experts from around the world to mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic observatory.On 24 April 2020, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...
Palaeontologists reveal 'the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth'
100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on Earth.
Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years in space
After a rocky start, the Hubble Space Telescope transformed the way we see our universe. On Friday, it celebrates its 30-year anniversary in orbit around Earth.
30 notable objects that launched with the Hubble Space Telescope 30 years ago
Thirty years ago, NASA's space shuttle Discovery lifted off with what would become the world's most famous science instrument, the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble captures a 'Cosmic Reef' in stunning 30th anniversary image
With a captivating new photo, the "Cosmic Reef," NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases the instruments' incredible capabilities on its 30th anniversary.
An eclipsing binary millisecond pulsar discovered by FAST
Using the data obtained by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. Pan Zhichen and Prof. Li Di from the National Astronomical Observatories of...
This is the most comprehensive map of the moon’s geology yet
In the most comprehensive lunar map yet, the moon looks like it’s been playing paintball. Each splash of color identifies a discrete rock or sediment formation, including craters, basins and ancient lava fields....
Hubble celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tapestry of blazing starbirth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's iconic images and scientific breakthroughs have redefined our view of the Universe. To commemorate three decades of scientific discoveries, this image is one of the...
Atmospheric tidal waves maintain Venus' super-rotation
An international research team has revealed that the 'super-rotation' on Venus is maintained near the equator by atmospheric tidal waves formed from solar heating on the planet's dayside and cooling...
Laugh with Groundlings alums Will Forte and Cheryl Hines: Your quarantine must-watch
The Groundlings' anniversary show in Hollywood is good for some cheap laughs — just $5 to view.
The Hubble Space Telescope and 30 years that transformed our view of the universe
In the beginning, it was just the Large Space Telescope, its mundane name a marker of how very extraordinary an observatory it was.
NASA engineers build new COVID-19 ventilator in 37 days
A prototype ventilator built in just 37 days by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory passed a key test this week at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will soon get glare-reducing 'sunshades,' Elon Musk says
SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness.
Star survives close call with a black hole
Astronomers may have discovered a new kind of survival story: a star that had a brush with a giant black hole and lived to tell the tale through exclamations of...
Video: Mars confinement tips
In these times of confinement, ESA astronaut support engineer Romain Charles shares nine tips on how to live in isolation—he spent 520 days locked in a mockup spacecraft and is...
Earth observation satellite captures spring tulips in the Netherlands
Images taken over two weeks show dozens of fields of the colourful flowers as they bloom .
Hubble celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tapestry of blazing starbirth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s iconic images and scientific breakthroughs have redefined our view of the Universe. To commemorate three decades of scientific discoveries, this image is one of the...
A century ago, astronomy’s Great Debate foreshadowed today’s view of the universe
Counting universes ought to be easy. By definition, you can stop at 1. Trouble is, definitions change. A century ago, the “universe” was defined as the Milky Way galaxy. Heretics who disagreed...
Angus Macfadyen spent 20 years trying to make 'Robert the Bruce'
"Braveheart" star Angus Macfadyen wanted to make his own Robert the Bruce movie for decades. He finally reprised his role in "Robert the Bruce," out Friday.
SMU professors detail how homeless students are doing educationally in Houston ISD
A new report by SMU professors Alexandra Pavlakis and Meredith Richards details how homeless students in Houston ISD are faring educationally.
China unveils name of first Mars exploration mission
China's space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China's annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first...
Las Vegas to host 2022 NFL Draft
Las Vegas will play host to the 2022 NFL Draft, league commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday.