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Spots, Waves and Wind: A Solar Science Timeline | Full Text
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Watch: 'No Time To Die': Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch team up in new James Bond teaser
Daniel Craig is back for a new mission as James Bond in a new teaser for "No Time To Die" which aired during Super Bowl LIV.
Ultra-high energy events key to study of ghost particles
Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have proposed a way to use data from ultra-high energy neutrinos to study interactions beyond the standard model of particle physics. The ‘Zee...
Watch: 'Top Gun: Maverick': Tom Cruise flies jets in new teaser
Tom Cruise is back in the pilot's seat in the latest teaser for "Top Gun: Maverick" which aired during Super Bowl LIV.
Driving massive galaxy outflows with supermassive blackholes
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies that are accreting material onto their hot circumnuclear disks, releasing the energy in bursts of radiation or as particle jets...
One step closer to prospecting the moon
The first European device to land on the moon this decade will be a drill and sample analysis package, and the teams behind it are one step closer to flight...
How many stars eventually collide as black holes? The universe has a budget for that
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to detect more than a dozen pairs of closely located black holes—known as binary black holes—by...
Observations detect distortion of magnetic fields in the protostellar core Barnard 335
Using the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Japanese astronomers have investigated the magnetic field structure of the protostellar core Barnard 335. The new observations suggest that the magnetic field of...
In a rare sighting, astronomers observe burst of activity as a massive star forms
Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive star.
NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS space telescope moonlights in studying stars
In order to study planets, you have to look at stars, so you may as well analyze what you see.
Largest gaseous structure ever seen in our galaxy is discovered
Astronomers at Harvard University have discovered a monolithic, wave-shaped gaseous structure — the largest ever seen in our galaxy — made up of interconnected stellar nurseries. Dubbed the “Radcliffe Wave” in honor of...
Astrophysicist works to make science understandable
Can the Earth be swallowed by a black hole? And can black holes — with their immense destructive power — themselves be destroyed? Millions apparently want to know, and a Harvard postdoctoral...
Harvard’s creative writing program has new home atop campus
Faculty and students have settled into the new home of creative writing atop Lamont Library. The bright, windowed fourth-floored space featuring a workshop conference room and faculty offices is a move up from...
Michigan inmate back in custody after mistaken release
Authorities said they have apprehended a Michigan inmate who was mistakenly released last month while being transferred to Ohio.
Jennifer Lopez, Shakira headline Super Bowl halftime show
Pop stars Shakira and Jennifer Lopez took to the stage during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and belted out some of their better-known hits.
Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring
Renowned Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring when he did not see his shadow Sunday morning.
Pamela Anderson, Jon Peters taking 'time apart' after marrying last month
Model and actress Pamela Anderson has announced she split up with producer Jon Peters.
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Mission of Astronomical Discovery
After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy and beyond, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope’s mission has come to...
How many stars eventually collide as black holes? The universe has a budget for that.
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to detect more than a dozen pairs of closely located black holes—known as binary black holes—by...
A balloon-lofted camera built to hunt alien worlds aces first flight
Photographing an alien world is incredibly difficult. Now try doing it from a massive balloon high in Earth's atmosphere.
Black holes shouldn't echo, but this one might. Score 1 for Stephen Hawking?
When two neutron stars slammed together far off in space, they created a powerful shaking in the universe — and their echoes could violate Einstein's theory of relativity.
European crew wraps up mock moon mission on volcano in Hawaii
Saturday (Feb. 1), a crew of six scientists left "the moon," after they spent two weeks exploring a mock lunar landscape on the side of a volcano.
Iran to launch observation satellite in 'coming days'
Iran is preparing to launch a new scientific observation satellite in the "coming days", the head of the country's national space agency told AFP on Saturday.
Google observes 60th anniversary of Greensboro sit-in with Doodle
In honor of Black History Month, Google remembered the Greensboro Four sit-in protest with a new Doodle on Saturday.
Watch: Kiefer Sutherland hunts suspected bomber in 'Fugitive' trailer
"Designated Survivor" and "24" star Kiefer Sutherland can be seen as a cop tracking a suspect in the first trailer for Quibi's remake of the action-drama, "The Fugitive."
One big eye on the sky closes, but bigger one is on the way
The Spitzer space telescope brought us new images of the cool universe
Solar Orbiter completes preparation for launch
With all testing complete, Europe's audacious mission to our star is placed atop its launch rocket.
Walmart's Super Bowl 2020 commercial recruits Martians, 'Star Trek,' Lego and sci-fi icons
Who knew that something as mundane as grocery pickup could be this relevant to sci-fi space exploration?