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Watch: World's largest Snickers bar unveiled in Texas
Candy maker Mars Wrigley set a new Guinness World Record by producing a massive Snickers bar weighing in at 4,728 pounds.
The core of massive dying galaxies already formed 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang
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 these systems...
SpaceX is about to destroy a rocket in a critical Crew Dragon test flight. Here's why.
On Saturday, Jan. 18, SpaceX will intentionally destroy one of its rockets in the name of safety.
New astronomical instrument on the hunt for exoplanets
At the highest point of the Quinlan mountains, overlooking the Sonoran Desert as it stretches across southern Arizona, NEID (pronounced like "fluid") recently collected its first observations, known colloquially by...
Here and gone: Outbound comets are likely of alien origin
Astronomers at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) have analyzed the paths of two objects heading out of the Solar System forever and determined that they also most likely...
Black rhino population shows steady growth
Good news stories can be hard to come by in an era of extinction, but the steady improvement in the fortunes of the black rhino is one of those stories.
Image: Hubble views galaxy from famous catalog
This bright, somewhat blob-like object—seen in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope—is a galaxy named NGC 1803. It is about 200 million light-years away, in the southern...
Watch: Camila Cabello, James Corden have '1999 vs. 2019 Riff-Off' on 'Late Late Show'
Camila Cabello defended the music of 2019 against Corden's favorite year of 1999 on "The Late Late Show."
Look: Dove Cameron spends birthday with beau Thomas Doherty
"Descendants" star Dove Cameron celebrated her 24th birthday with Thomas Doherty after her ex-fiancé, Ryan McCartan, accused her of cheating.
XMM-Newton discovers scorching gas in Milky Way's halo
ESA's XMM-Newton has discovered that gas lurking within the Milky Way's halo reaches far hotter temperatures than previously thought and has a different chemical make-up than predicted, challenging our understanding...
Here and gone: Outbound comets are likely of extra-solar origin
Astronomers at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) have analyzed the paths of two objects heading out of the Solar System forever and determined that they also most likely...
First Spacebus Neo satellite launched
Ariane 5's first launch of 2020 has delivered two telecom satellites, Konnect and GSAT-30, into their planned transfer orbits. Arianespace announced liftoff at 21:05 GMT (22:05 CET, 18:05 local time)...
Watch: 'Schitt's Creek' cast gets quizzed on 'Tonight Show'
The cast of "Schitt's Creek" were quizzed on how well they know each other on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
Milky Way's cannibalistic past illuminated by ancient star's life story
A planet-hunting telescope recently made a new discovery about the Milky Way's past cannibalism.
What will NASA's Mars 2020 rover be called? There's 155 names on the shortlist.
The competition to name NASA's next Mars rover has entered a new phase, with the space agency culling the field from 28,000 down to 155.
Violent solar storms are happening closer to Earth than anyone thought was possible
The spectacular solar storms that paint the polar skies in beautiful greens and pinks have a darker side
Watch: Jonas Brothers channel classic films in 'What A Man Gotta Do' video
The Jonas Brothers' new video features their spouses -- Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas.
Ariane 5 liftoff
Image: On 16 January 2020, Ariane 5 flight VA251 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites, Konnect and GSAT-30, into their planned orbits.
Ariane 5 liftoff
Image: On 16 January 2020, Ariane 5 flight VA251 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites, Konnect and GSAT-30, into their planned orbits.
Earth from Space: Japanese archipelago
Video: 00:00:00 In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over Japan's four main islands. See also Japanese archipelago to download the image.
SpaceX test Saturday could be final one before firm carryies people
SpaceX plans a final test launch of its Crew Dragon capsule in Florida on Saturday to prove it can carry astronauts to safety in an emergency -- a fiery demonstration...
Upcoming Webinar Series: Satellite Resources for Public Health
Hosted by NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team What role can NASA’s satellites play in public health? What satellite resources are available to track and predict wildfires? How does...
Courtney B. Vance to star in AMC's '61st Street'
Emmy-winning actor Courtney B. Vance has signed up to star in AMC's courtroom drama, "61st Street."
Freddie Prinze Jr. to guest star in 'Punky Brewster' pilot
Freddie Prinze Jr. is set to guest star in the pilot for the sequel to the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," NBCUniversal announced Thursday.
Astronaut joins Olay's star-studded Super Bowl ad to 'make space for women'
A former NASA astronaut is starring in a Super Bowl ad to help "make space for women."
NASA astronaut Christina Koch celebrates her 300th day in space
NASA astronaut Christina Koch has smashed another gender barrier. Koch recently surpassed her 300th consecutive day in space, which is the longest for any woman.
In photos: Ariane 5 rocket lofts 2 satellites into orbit for Eutelsat, India
In its first launch of the year, Arianespace successfully used an Ariane 5 rocket to launch two new communications satellites into orbit for Eutelsat and India. See photos of the...
Ariane 5 rocket launches communications satellites for India, Eutelsat into orbit
Arianespace flew a pair of communications satellites safely into space Thursday (Jan. 16) during its first launch of 2020.