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SpaceX abort test succeeds, paving way for astronaut flight
SpaceX blew up a rocket in Florida on Sunday in a final test launch of its Crew Dragon space capsule, proving it can carry astronauts to safety in a launch...
Iran backtracks on sending black boxes from downed jet to Ukraine
Iran wont send the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders from the Ukrainian plane downed in Tehran earlier this month to Ukraine, one day after an Iranian official said...
SpaceX to attempt rocket failure test again after bad weather delay
Elon Musk's SpaceX will try again on Sunday to destroy one of its own rockets in a test of a crucial emergency abort system, a day after bad weather forced...
How SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch abort test today works in 10 not-so-easy steps
SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a critical abort test Saturday morning (Jan. 18), and you can watch it live online.
The Spitzer Space Telescope will shuts down Jan. 30. NASA celebrates its legacy this week.
A 16-year NASA mission that painted the universe in infrared light will come to an end this month, as the Spitzer Space Telescope takes its final observations on Jan. 29.
SpaceX to try rocket failure test again after bad weather delay
Elon Musk's SpaceX will try again on Sunday to destroy one of its own rockets in a test of a crucial emergency abort system, a day after bad weather forced...
Navy to name Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of black Pearl Harbor hero
The Navy has confirmed that it will name the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of Doris Miller, the first black man to receive a Navy Cross for his actions...
Rough seas delay escape test for SpaceX crew capsule
Rough seas prompted SpaceX on Saturday to delay the emergency escape test of its new crew capsule by a day.
Iran to send black boxes from downed jet to Ukraine
Iran will send the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders from the Ukrainian plane it accidentally downed in Iran earlier this month, killing all 176 aboard, to Ukraine, an...
Impeachment: New trove of documents links Devin Nunes to Lev Parnas
The House has released more documents related to their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump -- this time linking Rep. Devin Nunes and a congressional candidate to dealings in Ukraine.
Impeachment: New trove of documents link Devin Nunes to Lev Parnas
The House has released more documents related to their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump -- this time linking Rep. Devin Nunes and a congressional candidate to dealings in Ukraine.
'Star Trek: Picard' world premiere draws huge crowds and sci-fi stars
O Captain! my Captain! Sir Patrick Stewart reprises his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard in the latest spin-off series in the "Star Trek" universe.
SpaceX delays Crew Dragon abort test launch to Sunday due to bad weather
SpaceX has postponed the launch of a major astronaut safety test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft to Sunday, Jan. 19, due to bad weather at the launch and recovery sites.
Canadian scientists trace 2nd strange radio signal to nearby galaxy
A team of Canadian astronomers have played a key role in locating a second fast radio burst, a crucial step in identifying what causes these mysterious signals from outside Earth's...
Musk's SpaceX to simulate rocket failure in final astronaut capsule test
Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up to destroy one of its own rockets on Saturday to test a crucial emergency abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, the company's final...
Andy Madadian receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Armenian-Iranian musician Andy Madadian received the 2,684th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.
Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon
Armstrong was the first human to step foot on the moon. He was also an accomplished engineer, test pilot and astronaut.
SpaceX, NASA 'go' for major Crew Dragon launch escape test flight Saturday
SpaceX's new astronaut taxi is ready to showcase its safety features in a critical flight test tomorrow (Jan. 18) that will help pave the way for the vehicle's first crewed...
NASA water vapor imagery shows Tino's heavy rain potential over Fiji
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean it gathered water vapor data that provided information about the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Tino.
President Donald Trump hosts college football champion LSU Tigers at White House
President Donald Trump welcomed the Louisiana State University Tigers football team to the White House on Friday, describing the championship football team "maybe the best ever."
The core of massive dying galaxies already formed 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang
Astrophysics, Galaxies: The most distant dying galaxy discovered so far, more massive than our Milky Way -- with more than a trillion stars -- has revealed that the 'cores' of...
BTS to perform Jan. 28 on 'Late Late Show'
K-pop group BTS will perform its new single, "Black Swan," on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
Scientists measure the evolving energy of a solar flare's explosive first minutes
Toward the end of 2017, a massive new region of magnetic field erupted on the Sun's surface next to an existing sunspot. The powerful collision of magnetic energy produced a...
Scientists measure the evolving energy of a solar flare's explosive first minutes
In 2017, a massive new region of magnetic field erupted on the sun's surface next to an existing sunspot. The powerful collision of magnetic energy produced a series of solar...
High school student discovers alien planet with twin suns just days into a NASA internship
A high school junior found a distant planet that orbits two stars, one of just a dozen such worlds known to scientists.
President Donald Trump's impeachment defense adds Alan Dershowitz, Kenneth Starr
President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team has added two high-profile attorneys to the case, a member of the group said -- former O.J. Simpson adviser Alan Dershowitz and Bill Clinton...
NFL playoffs preview: How to watch, betting odds for conference championships
Here's how to watch and the betting odds for Sunday's AFC and NFC championship games.
How the tiny exoplanet-hunting ASTERIA satellite showed scientists what cubesats can do
A tiny satellite studying alien worlds may be gone for good, but during the two years the spacecraft operated, it laid the foundation for what may become a new way...