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Astronomers investigate physical properties of the galaxy PGC 26218
By conducting spectroscopic observations, astronomers from China and Spain have investigated physical properties of a nearby lenticular galaxy known as PGC 26218. The new study provides more hints about the...
Second space data highway satellite set to beam
The second satellite in the European Data Relay System has reached its intended orbit and completed its in-orbit tests.
A complete guide to what 'Star Trek' to watch before 'Star Trek: Picard'
Ready your away team and set phasers to flashback. Here's our essential Trek viewing guide for "Star Trek: Picard!"
Watch: Colin Farrell says 'The Batman' script is 'beautiful, dark' on 'Kimmel'
Colin Farrell discussed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" his role as The Penguin in "The Batman" and how much he enjoyed the script for the upcoming superhero movie.
Spacewalks, science and Beyond
Spacewalk season continues on the International Space Station. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan are getting ready to step outside the Quest airlock for their fourth and...
China readies its new deep-space crew capsule for 1st test flight
A Chinese next-generation spacecraft for taking astronauts to low Earth orbit and beyond has arrived at a coastal spaceport in preparation for a test flight.
'Star Trek: Picard': Why does Trek endure? TNG's Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner explain
Something is keeping "Star Trek: The Next Generation" going a generation after fans first met the characters. Here's what the actors think it is.
Second space data highway satellite set to beam
The second satellite in the European Data Relay System has reached its intended orbit and completed its in-orbit tests.Dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway” by its commercial operator Airbus, EDRS uses innovative laser...
OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale
Preliminary results indicate that NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale yesterday as part of the mission's Reconnaissance B phase activities. Nightingale, OSIRIS-REx's primary sample...
Patrick Stewart insisted on changes for ‘Star Trek: Picard’
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" fans are going to see a different Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in "Star Trek: Picard."
OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale
OSIRIS-REx successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale yesterday as part of the mission's Reconnaissance B phase activities.
Northrop Grumman names Cygnus spacecraft for first African American astronaut
The first African American to be selected as an astronaut is being remembered with the naming of a space station cargo capsule set to launch during Black History Month.
New model helps pave the way to bringing clean fusion energy down to Earth
State-of-the-art simulation confirms a key source of heat and energy loss in spherical fusion facilities.
It's time to say goodbye to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Here's why.
How does NASA know it's time to end a mission? For the Spitzer Space Telescope, the agency can blame it on the spacecraft's juice.
Why 'Picard' symbolizes hope for 'Star Trek's' Patrick Stewart
While "Star Trek" fans worldwide are rejoicing at the return of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, the actor who plays him says his younger self would have been surprised to reprise the...
How NASA's Webb Telescope Will Continue Spitzer's Legacy
While the Spitzer Space Telescope is headed for retirement, many of its breakthroughs will be studied more precisely with NASA's forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA Determines Australian Meteor Crater is the Oldest Known
Portal origin URL: NASA Determines Australian Meteor Crater is the Oldest KnownPortal origin nid: 457435Published: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 14:05Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The Earth is pocked with roughly...
NASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope
With discoveries spanning from our own solar system to nearly the edge of the universe, the infrared mission lasted longer than expected, and will come to an end on Jan....
Signals from inside the Earth: Borexino experiment releases new data on geoneutrinos
Scientists involved in the Borexino collaboration have presented new results for the measurement of neutrinos originating from the interior of the Earth. The elusive "ghost particles" rarely interact with matter,...
Canberra astronomer becomes first Australian to win major US science award in 133 years
Lisa Kewley has transformed our understanding of the early years of the Universe, the development of galaxies, and what happens when they collide.
Signals from inside Earth: Borexino experiment releases new data on geoneutrinos
The Borexino collaboration has presented new results for the measurement of neutrinos originating from the interior of the Earth. With this update, the researchers have now been able to access...
These photos of SpaceX's Crew Dragon abort launch are just stunning
This past Sunday (Jan. 19), SpaceX's Crew Dragon took off and flew brilliantly through a high-altitude test of its launch escape system.
Ending in 2020, NASA's Infrared Spitzer Mission Leaves a Gap in Astronomy
Delays to the James Webb Space Telescope will result in at least a yearlong hiatus in space-based infrared observations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Alison Brie, Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza join romantic comedy 'Happiest Season'
Alison Brie, Dan Levy and Aubrey Plaza have joined the cast of romantic comedy "Happiest Season" starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in the lead roles.
UAH Space Hardware Club's liquid fuel rocket readies for inaugural engine test
The new year brings new tests for an ambitious liquid propellant rocket being engineered by the Space Hardware Club (SHC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).
Watch: NikkieTutorials on blackmailer, coming out as trans
YouTube star Nikkie de Jager discussed how she was blackmailed into coming out as transgender.
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