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The coolest place to do yoga in LA? How about the 70th floor with a DTLA view
An acupuncture pop-up, stream New York's most cultish class, sky-high yoga and a way to pay it forward with a massage: Here are a few ways to keep on top...
Two new outbursts detected from the magnetar 1E 1048.1−5937
Using NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, astronomers have identified two new outbursts from the magnetar 1E 1048.1−5937. The newly detected events could shed more light on the nature of this...
Image: Spacewalk to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (middle) and NASA astronaut Drew Morgan (left) work on get-ahead tasks during the fourth spacewalk to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS).
Nambi Narayanan: The fake spy scandal that blew up a rocket scientist’s career
Falsely charged with selling secrets to Pakistan, Nambi Narayanan's life was knocked off course.
Solar Orbiter – the Sun close-up
Video: 00:03:20 ESA’s mission to the Sun, Solar Orbiter, is due for launch on an Atlas V 411 from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 7 February 23:15 EST / 04:15 GMT /...
Proposed House bill pushes NASA's crewed moon landing back to 2028
NASA should aim to put boots on the moon in 2028, not 2024, and achieve this goal explicitly to aid human Mars exploration in the 2030s, according to an authorization...
European Solar Orbiter will give us our first look at the sun's poles
Scientists are about to get their first-ever good looks at the poles of the sun, which could be key to solving some long-standing solar mysteries.
Hottest known exoplanet is so hot, it's tearing its molecules apart
The hottest exoplanet ever found is so infernally hot that it's ripping apart hydrogen molecules in its atmosphere, astronomers have found.
The International Space Station is getting a commercial module
NASA has picked Houston-based company Axiom Space to build at least one habitable private module that will be attached to the orbiting lab, the space agency announced Monday (Jan. 27).
As NASA’s Spitzer telescope’s mission ends, here’s a look back at its discoveries
After 16 years and five months in space, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is signing off. On January 30, engineers will instruct the telescope to power down, bringing an end to one of...
Cosmic records
Image: ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (middle) and NASA astronaut Drew Morgan (left) work on get-ahead tasks during the fourth spacewalk to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS).Saturday’s spacewalk, which lasted five hours and...
SpaceX pushes back Starlink launch to Wednesday
Weather concerns have prompted SpaceX to push back a launch attempt of Starlink satellites by another day. the company now is targeting 9:06 a.m. Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force...
Tarantula Nebula spins web of mystery in Spitzer image
The Tarantula Nebula, seen in this image by the Spitzer Space Telescope, was one of the first targets studied by the infrared observatory after its launch in 2003, and the...
NASA's Aqua satellite reveals Tropical Cyclone Esami's dissipation
Tropical Cyclone Esami formed in the Southern Indian Ocean and just three days later, visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite confirmed the storm had dissipated.
Patterns of thinning of Antarctica's biggest glacier are opposite to previously observed
Using the latest satellite technology from the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists have been tracking patterns of mass loss from Pine Island -- Antarctica's largest glacier.
New Mission Will Take 1st Peek at Sun’s Poles
Portal origin URL: New Mission Will Take 1st Peek at Sun’s PolesPortal origin nid: 457581Published: Monday, January 27, 2020 - 13:36Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission will...
Disturbed to launch 'Sickness' anniversary tour
Disturbed will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its album "The Sickness" with a new tour featuring Staind and Bad Wolves.
Tarantula Nebula Spins Web of Mystery in Spitzer Image
This spidery cloud of gas and dust is home to seveal fascinating features. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope first observed the region in 2003, again in 2019, and many times in...
European scientists are taking a mock moon mission in Hawaii right now
A crew of researchers prepared to leave "Mars" this past Saturday (Jan. 18) as another crew arrived, ready to explore the "moon."
Oregon basketball star Sabrina Ionescu dedicates season to Kobe Bryant
Oregon women's basketball star Sabrina Ionescu says she is dedicating her season to the late Kobe Bryant.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Whitesnake to launch U.S. tour
Sammy Hagar & The Circle and Whitesnake will perform across the U.S. on a joint summer tour.
Rocket glitch delays launch of European Solar Orbiter to Feb. 7
The launch of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter spacecraft has been delayed two days after engineers discovered a rocket issue during preflight testing.
Fallen SpaceShipTwo pilot's name added to Space Mirror Memorial
A name has been added the U.S. memorial for fallen astronauts, honoring the first commercial spacecraft pilot to die in the pursuit of opening outer space to the public.
Report: Russia delivers S-400 missile system to China
Russia completed the second delivery of a S-400 Triumf or Triumph anti-aircraft missile system to China in December, according to a Russian press report.
Watch: Emily Blunt sings apology to Chris Martin over 'Quiet Place'
Emily Blunt performed on "Ellen" after Chris Martin said the actress and her husband, John Krasinski, ignored his idea for "A Quiet Place."
Watch: Escaped emu captured 10 miles away from Pennsylvania farm
An emu that escaped from a Pennsylvania farm was captured about 10 miles away from home after about two days on the loose.
Patterns of thinning of Antarctica's biggest glacier are opposite to previously observed
Using the latest satellite technology from the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists from the University of Bristol have been tracking patterns of mass loss from Pine Island—Antarctica's largest glacier.
How Earth Climate Models Can Help Scientists Search for Life on Other Planets
In a generic brick building on the northwestern edge of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center campus in Greenbelt, Maryland, thousands of computers packed in racks the size of vending machines...