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New models hint at longer timescale for Mars formation
The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history....
Scientists pick up pattern of space radio signals for 1st time, study says
Scientists for the first time have detected a radio signal from a single source in space that repeated at certain intervals for more than a year -- in this case...
Watch: Leah McSweeney joins 'Real Housewives of New York' in Season 12 trailer
Leah McSweeney, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley and Tinsley Mortimer star on the Bravo series "Real Housewives of New York."
Astronomers discover potential near earth objects
Three astronomers from Leiden University (the Netherlands) have shown that some asteroids that are considered harmless for now can collide with the earth in the future. They did their research...
Salt water may periodically form on the surface of Mars
Briny water may form on the surface of Mars a few days per year, research by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Norbert Schorghofer shows.
John Carroll Lynch joins new ABC drama 'The Big Sky' from David E. Kelley
John Carroll Lynch has been cast in upcoming ABC drama series "The Big Sky" which is written and executive produced by David E. Kelley.
Investigating the trigger for an explosive process that occurs throughout the universe
A detailed analysis of evolution of the trigger that sets off fast magnetic reconnection.
Citizen scientists discover rare cosmic pairing
Citizen scientists have uncovered a bizarre pairing of two brown dwarfs, objects much smaller than the Sun that lack enough mass for nuclear fusion. The discovery, reported in The Astrophysical...
Dave Annable to guest star on 'This is Us'
Dave Annable will be featured on NBC drama "This is Us" in a guest-starring role.
Video: Lagrange mission to provide solar warning
Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from the intense radiation and titanic amounts of energetic material our Sun blasts in every direction. However, astronauts and satellites in space, future...
Hackers could shut down satellites–or turn them into weapons
Last month, SpaceX became the operator of the world's largest active satellite constellation. As of the end of January, the company had 242 satellites orbiting the planet with plans to...
'Apollo 13' launching back into theaters for NASA moonshot's 50th anniversary
If you missed your chance to see "Apollo 13" in theaters when it was first released in 1995, do we have a special treat for you.
New method for calculating optimal trajectories for flight to the moon
A RUDN University mathematician has developed a method for finding low-cost quasi-optimal trajectories of flight from Earth orbit to the moon for spacecraft with an electric propulsion engine. The trajectories...
Ten things we've learned about the sun from NASA's SDO this decade
In February 2020, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory—SDO—is celebrating its 10th year in space. Over the past decade the spacecraft has kept a constant eye on the sun, studying how the...
Ex-prison official Viktor Sviridov kills self in Moscow courtroom after sentencing
A former Russian prison official was sentenced on extortion charges Wednesday -- and abruptly pulled a gun in the Moscow courtroom and shot himself dead after the punishment was read.
Watch: Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' gets first trailer
Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Benecio del Toro, Adrian Brody, Timothée Chalamet and Stephen Park star in Wes Anderson's new movie "The French Dispatch."
Jonathan Tucker to star in NBC 's sci-fi drama 'Debris'
"Charlie's Angels," "City on a Hill" and "Kingdom" actor Jonathan Tucker is set to star in "Debris," a new sci-fi drama for NBC.
Distant giant planets form differently than 'failed stars'
Astronomers have probed the formation process of giant exoplanets and brown dwarfs by using a combination of direct imaging of these objects and custom software to model their orbits.
VLT observations detect a low-mass companion of the young massive star MWC 297
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, astronomers have discovered a low-mass stellar companion embedded in the disk of the young pre-main-sequence (PMS) massive star designated MWC 297. The...
Astronomers have serious concerns about satellite constellations
Picture the space around Earth filled with tens of thousands of communications satellites. That scenario is slowly coming into being, and it has astronomers concerned. Now, a group of astronomers...
Lagrange mission to provide solar warning
Video: 00:02:27 Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from the intense radiation and titanic amounts of energetic material our Sun blasts in every direction. However, astronauts and satellites in space,...
Production begins on James Nesbitt's 'Bloodlands'
Filming is underway in Northern Ireland on James Nesbitt's new crime drama "Bloodlands," the BBC announced.
Satellite 'license plates' and re-igniting rocket fuel could head off space junk crashes
In low Earth orbit's growing "space junkyard," new technologies could reduce the risk of collisions.
Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought
Solar super-storms capable of damaging electric grids and satellite networks may be much more common than previously thought, a study of Earth's oldest geomagnetic index suggests.
Asteroid experts catch final glimpse of Solar Orbiter
Last night, ESA's Planetary Defence team observed the rare moment in which an object escaped our planet's gravity, in contrast to their normal objects of study—potentially hazardous rocks that could...
Watch: Backstreet Boys say there was no rivalry with 'NSYNC on 'Tonight Show'
The Backstreet Boys appeared on "The Tonight Show" and cleared up rumors concerning their reported rivalry with fellow boy band 'NSYNC.
NASA has a plan for yearly Artemis moon landings through 2030. The first one could fly in 2021.
The first flight of NASA's Space Launch System and Orion crew capsule was originally scheduled to launch this year, but the mission is now expected to slip to 2021.
Michigan State to hire Colorado's Mel Tucker as football coach
Michigan State is planning to hire Mel Tucker as their next football coach.