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Scientists discover the nearest-known 'baby giant planet'
Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology have discovered a newborn massive planet closer to Earth than any other of similarly young age found to date. The baby giant planet, called...
Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine's Day
Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled sky, but there are fewer and fewer places on Earth where we can still enjoy a truly dark, star-filled sky. Light pollution...
Margot Robbie, Christian Bale to star in David O. Russell's next film
Margot Robbie has signed on to star in writer-director David O. Russell's next film.
The U.S. power grid desperately needs upgrades to handle climate change
Derek Krause likes to be prepared. The 59-year-old retired fire chief used to teach courses on how to be self-sufficient in the wake of a natural disaster. So last October, when he...
Samsung announces Galaxy S20, Z Flip lineup
Samsung has announced the latest in its line of flagship Galaxy smartphones during its annual Unpacked event.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid to miss 2-3 weeks with quad injury
The Edmonton Oilers will be without star center Connor McDavid for two to three weeks because of a left quadriceps injury.
NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY 2021 Budget
Jim Bridenstine addresses NASA's ambitious plans for the coming years, including Mars Sample Return.
NASA Prepares for Moon and Mars With New Addition to Its Deep Space Network
Robotic spacecraft will be able to communicate with the dish using radio waves and lasers.
Trump's 2021 NASA budget request supports X-59 experimental supersonic jet development
NASA renews funding support for their Lockheed Martin-built experimental supersonic X-plane, which the agency says will make its inaugural flight in 2022.
Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' from deep space repeat themselves every 16 days
For the first time, astrophysicists have detected a pattern in fast radio bursts, one of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe.
Scientists say solar system affects Earth's carbon cycle
Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's carbon cycle and global climate is influenced by periodic changes in the shape of Earth's path around the sun.
'Rosalind Franklin': Europe's Mars rover heads for fit checks
The six-wheeled robot survives the simulated conditions it'll experience on the Red Planet.
Watch: 'Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.' chefs face challenges in first trailer
"Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.," featuring host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, premieres March 19 on Bravo.
Massive asteroid Pallas has a violent, cratered past, study reveals
Our best view yet of Pallas, the largest asteroid not yet visited by a spacecraft, reveals an extraordinarily violent history with numerous impacts, most likely due to its unusual orbit,...
Look: Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' gets poster ahead of trailer
The poster for "The French Dispatch," a new movie from Wes Anderson, features depictions of Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray and Jeffrey Wright's characters.
2 Russian satellites are stalking a US spysat in orbit. The Space Force is watching. (Report)
A United States satellite that's used to spy on other countries is being trailed by two Russian satellites, according to the commander of the U.S. Space Force.
Double nuclei in the galaxy IC 676 investigated by researchers
Chinese astronomers have carried out spectroscopic observations of the lenticular galaxy IC 676. Results of these observations provide more insights into the nature of the galaxy's double nuclei. The study...
A 40-million-year-old layer of dust can help predict how monsoons will change
A fine layer of dust thought to have been left by the first winter monsoon ever to cross northeastern Tibet has been uncovered by scientists, revealing the moment when the...
Here comes the Sun
Image: At this very moment, a spacecraft is headed toward the brightly burning Sun, photographed here on an Antarctic summer day by ESA sponsored medical doctor Stijn Thoolen at Concordia research station. Solar...
Watch: Colorado woman charged for feeding deer inside her home
Wildlife officials in Colorado said they have filed charges against a woman who filmed video while luring wild deer into her home to feed them.
Ten Things We’ve Learned About the Sun From NASA’s SDO This Decade
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Watch: Dwyane Wade on daughter Zaya's coming out as transgender
Retired basketball star Dwyane Wade voiced his support for his daughter Zaya after the 12-year-old came out as transgender.
Asteroid experts catch final glimpse of Solar Orbiter
Image: 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...
An ancient galaxy grew massive — then oddly stopped making stars
Even galaxies burn out if they work too hard. A galactic monster in the early universe quit forming stars after ferociously churning them out for hundreds of millions of years, researchers report....
What's next for Solar Orbiter after its historic launch to the sun
Here's a look at what's next for the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter as it begins its long trek to the sun.
Watch: Janet Jackson details creation 'Nasty' on 'Tonight Show'
Janet Jackson appeared on "The Tonight Show" where she discussed the creation of her album "Control" and her upcoming tour.
NASA's Mars sample-return plans get a boost in 2021 budget request
The White House's proposed 2021 federal budget helps keep the ball rolling on one of planetary science's highest priorities, Mars sample-return, and funds development of a potential mission that would...
Europe's planet-hunting CHEOPS telescope beams down first image. It's better than expected
A planet-hunting probe has taken its first photos, and they're better than expected!