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How to catch every reference in 'Star Trek: Picard' episode 1 'Remembrance'
Here's a list of episodes and movies to watch if you want to understand every last detail in Star Trek: Picard: Remembrance.
Farewell, Spitzer Space Telescope! NASA shuts down prolific observatory.
One of NASA's great telescopes will go offline today (Jan. 30) after 16.5 years of observations that helped to paint a more complete picture of the universe.
Rocket Lab will launch a mission for US spysat agency tonight. Watch it live!
Rocket Lab will launch its first mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 30), and you can watch the liftoff live.
‘Will & Grace' star Eric McCormack on revival: ‘We had three great years’
Eric McCormack has mixed emotions about "Will & Grace" ending again, but hasn't ruled out another revival of the sitcom.
Sun's surface seen in remarkable new detail
A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.
2 old satellites will buzz each other over Pittsburgh tonight. Here's how to see the space junk.
The potential (but unlikely) collision of two old satellites will be visible in the eastern U.S. today (Jan. 29) at at 6:39 p.m. EST. Here's how to see it.
World's largest solar telescope produces never-before-seen image of our star
Hawaii's Inouye Solar Telescope has released its first detailed image of the sun.
Scientists share highest resolution image of the sun's surface
Scientists have released the first images captured by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope -- the highest-resolution images of the sun's surface yet to be captured.
'Star Trek's' Wil Wheaton narrates new 'The Martian' audiobook by Andy Weir
Fans of "Star Trek" and "The Martian" — the hit novel about fictional astronaut Mark Watney being stranded on the Red Planet — have an exciting audiobook to look...
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft recovering from glitch
The Voyager 2 spacecraft suffered a glitch over the weekend, according to a news release from NASA, but the probe is now recovering and will soon resume scientific activities.
These are the most detailed images of the sun ever taken
Hot plasma churns on the sun with newfound precision in the first images from the largest solar telescope in the world. The National Science Foundation’s 4-meter-wide Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope — named...
Better than reality: NASA scientists tap virtual reality to make a scientific discovery
NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works.
NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos
NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great observatories—the Spitzer Space Telescope—after 16 years of scanning the universe with infrared eyes.
Two defunct satellites speed toward possible collision
Two decommissioned satellites sped towards each other Wednesday at a combined speed of almost 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, raising the risk of a collision that would send thousands...
Incredible photos from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
Amazing photos of the cosmos taken by NASA's Spitzer telescope over 10 years.
NSF's newest solar telescope produces first images, most detailed images of the sun
Just released first images from the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the sun's surface and preview the world-class products to come from this...
The odds of a NASA, Air Force satellite crash above Pittsburgh have gone up. (They're still low.)
The odds of a space-junk crash Wednesday evening (Jan.29) aren't as slim as we had thought, it turns out.
Watch: GFriend teases 'Crossroads' video
K-pop stars GFriend shared a preview of their video for "Crossroads," a new single from their EP "Labyrinth."
NSF's Newest Solar Telescope Produces First Images
Just released first images from the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the Sun's surface and preview the world-class products to come from this...
'Sims 4,' 'Bioshock: The Collection' is free for PlayStation Plus members in February
Sony has announced that "The Sims 4," "Bioshock: The Collection" and PlayStation VR title "Firewall Zero Hour" will be free to download for PlayStation Plus subscribers from Tuesday to March...
Meet the Director: Guy Savard
This is a continuing profile series on the directors of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facilities. These scientists lead a variety of research institutions that provide...
Home Star Stunner: Best Ever Images of Solar Surface Herald New Era
Scientists have released the first pictures from a new telescope in Hawaii, one of three missions expected to redefine our understanding of our home star in the 2020s -- Read more...
Meteorite chunk contains unexpected evidence of presolar grains
An unusual chunk in a meteorite may contain a surprising bit of space history. Presolar grains -- tiny bits of solid interstellar material formed before the sun was born --...
Voyager 2 just missed a spin in interstellar space. But it should be fine, NASA says.
NASA's venerable Voyager 2 spacecraft is recovering from a glitch, but engineers are confident that the probe will be back to normal science operations soon, the agency said.
'Assembler' robots could build solar arrays and more on the moon
Could robots help power NASA's quest to return humans to the moon?
Space radar company chases persistent vision
The American start-up Capella says it's now ready to deploy its fleet of all-weather Earth observers.
Space super-storm likelihood estimated from longest period of magnetic field observations
A 'great' space weather super-storm large enough to cause significant disruption to our electronic and networked systems occurred on average once in every 25 years according to a new study.
This greenhouse in a sea can in Gjoa Haven is powered by wind and solar energy
In a sea can outside Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, there are cherry tomatoes ripening in a new wind and solar powered greenhouse and research station.