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Satellite image data reveals rapid decline of China's intertidal wetlands
Using archives of satellite imaging data, a study in Frontiers in Earth Science has conducted the most in-depth study of China's intertidal wetlands to date and found a 37.62% decrease...
NASA Flights Detect Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots
Knowing where emissions are happening and what's causing them brings us a step closer to being able to forecast the region's impact on global climate.
Stinging water mystery solved: Jellyfish can sting swimmers, prey with 'mucus grenades'
In warm coastal waters around the world, swimmers can often spot large groups of jellyfish pulsing on the seafloor. It is best to avoid areas that upside-down jellyfish inhabit: getting...
NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots
In a new study, scientists with NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) used planes equipped with the Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer -- Next Generation (AVIRIS -- NG), a highly...
2020 NBA All-Star Game: Suns' Devin Booker replaces injured Damian Lillard
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker replaced injured Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard in this weekend's 2020 NBA All-Star Game and 3-point contest.
10 brilliant discoveries NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory made in its first decade in space
This week, NASA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a sensitive spacecraft that has shown the world never-before-seen imagery of the sun.
New Horizons team uncovers a critical piece of the planetary formation puzzle
Data from NASA's New Horizons mission are providing new insights into how planets and planetesimals -- the building blocks of the planets -- were formed.
NASA Selects Four Possible Missions to Study the Secrets of the Solar System
Two NASA-JPL proposals are among the selections: Trident would explore Neptune's moon Triton, while Veritas aims to map Venus' surface to determine the planet's geologic history.
Yosemite's Horsetail 'firefall' may not be visible this year
Due to a lack of water, Yosemite's Horsetail Fall may not flow this year meaning the glowing "firefall" phenomenon may not be visible.
NASA Selects Four Possible Missions to Study the Secrets of the Solar System
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DoD looks to divert $3.8B from weapons programs to border wall
The Department of Defense has asked to divert $3.8 billion from weapons procurement to construction of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Northrop Grumman aims for Valentine's Day launch of NASA cargo on Cygnus spacecraft
Northrop Grumman is now aiming for a Valentine's Day launch for its next Cygnus cargo ship filled with NASA supplies for the International Space Station. Liftoff is Feb. 14 at...
Senate passes measure curbing Trump's war powers
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Thursday to limit President Donald Trump's authority to take military action against Iran.
NASA's space snowman reveals secrets: few craters, no water
NASA's space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto.
Arrokoth unmasked: NASA probe's 'space snowman' encounter reveals how planetesimals are born
New Horizons' epic encounter with a small body in the far outer solar system is telling us a lot about how planets are born.
'Star Trek: Picard' episode 4 surrenders quality for more setup
Episode 4 of "Star Trek: Picard," entitled "Absolute Candor" has Jean-Luc recruit two more members to his cause and one of them is very familiar.
Oddly shaped celestial body Arrokoth sheds light on planet formation
A vaguely hourglass-shaped icy object called Arrokoth residing in the far reaches of the solar system - the most distant body ever explored by a spacecraft - is giving scientists...
New Horizons spacecraft 'alters theory of planet formation'
Scientists say they have overturned the prevailing theory of how the planets in our Solar System formed.
Stinging water mysteria solved: Upside-down jellyfish can launch venomous balls of mucus
According to a new study, upside-down jellyfish are capable of launching miniature venom grenades called cassiosomes.
Hasbro's rolling out a Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport this spring
Hasbro is launching a new Imperial Troop Transport for its "Star Wars: The Vintage Collection" line that will let you move your Stormtroopers around this spring.
Home from space, Christina Koch reflects on move from orbit to Earth
Six days after returning from her record-setting first space mission, Christina Koch said that it took longer to adjust to life in orbit than it did to transition to being...
Look: 'Modern Family' stars attend emotional final table read
Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen and Sarah Hyland shared photos and videos from their last table read for "Modern Family."
Watch: Hoda Kotb weighs in on Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey gift drama
"Today" host Hoda Kotb discussed how Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey denied Jessica Simpson's claim they once sent her a present.
Scientists just watched a newfound asteroid zoom by Earth. Then they saw its moon.
One of Earth's premier instruments for studying nearby asteroids is back to work after being rattled by earthquakes. Its first new observations show that a newly discovered space rock is...
Images: The two halves of Mars' whole
Mars is very much a world of two halves, as this new image from ESA's Mars Express highlights, showing where these dramatically different regions come together as one.
Watch: Jonas Brothers read 'Tweet Dreams' on 'Late Late Show'
Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas read dreams about them from fans on Twitter and performed "What a Man Gotta" on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
Two halves of a whole
Mars is very much a world of two halves, as this new image from ESA’s Mars Express highlights, showing where these dramatically different regions come together as one.
NASA expects thousands to apply for astronaut jobs ahead of moon missions
NASA expects thousands of astronaut applications after it starts to accept them March 2, with enthusiasm fueled by the much anticipated return to human spaceflight this year.