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Crescent Moon and Mars to Pair Up in the Sky Early Sunday
Although it isn't Santa Claus, something red will shine in the night sky just below the moon days before Christmas.
On This Day, Dec. 21: Apollo 8, first manned orbit around moon, launches
On Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8, the first manned voyage to orbit the moon, was launched.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 21: Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Fonda
Actor Samuel L. Jackson turns 71 and actor Jane Fonda turns 82, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 21.
Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule fails key test to reach space station
Boeing Co's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission...
Boeing's Starliner astronaut fails key test to reach space station
Boeing Co's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission...
Chicago White Sox sign All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez to one-year deal
Veteran free-agent pitcher Gio Gonzalez agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox.
How Bad Luck Foiled Efforts to Get Starliner Back on Course toward Space Station
Bad luck may have played a considerable role in the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew capsule's failure to reach the International Space Station as planned.
The 'cores' of massive galaxies had already formed 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang
A distant galaxy more massive than our Milky Way -- with more than a trillion stars - has revealed that the 'cores' of massive galaxies in the Universe had already...
New method captures real-time movement of millions of molecules in 3D
Despite massive strides in understanding HIV, there are still important gaps. A new study shows a method interferometry to capture extremely high-resolution visualizations of millions of molecules moving across viscous...
'A Lot of Things Went Right,' NASA Chief Says After Starliner Anomaly
Boeing's Starliner might have failed to reach the International Space Station during its Orbital Flight Test, but the mission is far from a total loss, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine explained.
ESO observations reveal black holes' breakfast at the cosmic dawn
Astronomers have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the earliest galaxies in the universe. These gas halos are the perfect food for supermassive black holes at the center...
Boeing's Starliner test capsule fails in space station mission
Boeing Co's new astronaut capsule on Friday failed to reach the orbit of the International Space Station, U.S. space agency NASA said, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in...
US science and technology funding gets boost for 2020
NASA and DOE programs are big winners, NIH appropriations are up 6.5%
Northrop Grumman lands $1B contract for F-16 AESA radars
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $1 billion contract for work on Active Electronically Scanned Array radars for Air Force F-16 aircraft, the Department of Defense announced.
Stranded in Orbit: What's Next for Boeing's Starliner Capsule
Starliner won't make it to the International Space Station this weekend as planned, but Boeing's crew capsule still has a busy few days ahead of it.
WWE's Bobby Lashley, Lana to have wedding on final Raw of 2019
WWE has announced that newly engaged couple Bobby Lashley and Lana will be having their wedding on Raw on Dec. 30.
Olivia Colman to star in HBO crime series 'Landscapers'
"The Crown" star Olivia Colman has been tapped in star in an upcoming HBO crime drama titled "Landscapers."
L.A. Walks: Skip the Rose Bowl loop and take this woodsy path instead
This 2-mile jaunt in Pasadena takes you away from the busy Rose Bowl loop to a quieter path.
Boeing Starliner mission hits snag, misses docking at space station
An uncrewed Boeing Starliner space capsule failed to reach the International Space Station after launching Friday, potentially delaying NASA's plans to start launching astronauts from U.S. soil again.
Police find Japanese man suspected of being abducted to North Korea
A Japanese man previously suspected to have been abducted to North Korea was found in Japan, according to police.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Will Now Launch No Earlier Than Jan. 11
SpaceX will now launch a critical in-flight abort system test of its Crew Dragon spaceship no earlier than Jan. 11, a week later than previously announced.
Timer error foils Boeing's test capsule mission to space station
A timer error prevented Boeing Co 's new astronaut capsule on Friday from reaching the orbit it needed to get to the International Space Station, U.S. space agency NASA said,...
NASA Astronauts Aren't Worried About Safety After Boeing Starliner Anomaly
The uncrewed Boeing Starliner test capsule that launched today won't reach the International Space Station — but astronauts scheduled for the vehicle's next flight aren't worried.
Nightside barrier gently brakes 'bursty' plasma bubbles
The solar wind that pummels the Earth's dayside magnetosphere causes turbulence, like air over a wing. Physicists at Rice University have developed new methods to characterize how that influences space...
Timer error thwarts Boeing's test capsule mission to space station
A timer error prevented Boeing Co 's new astronaut capsule from reaching the desired orbit as it embarked on an unmanned debut journey to the International Space Station on Friday,...
Watch: Liam Payne on Harry Styles' Zayn Malik joke on 'SNL'
Liam Payne discussed One Direction bandmate Harry Styles hosting "Saturday Night Live" and his recent reunion with the singer.
Watch: Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' teaser
"Cats" star Jennifer Hudson sings Aretha Franklin's hit song "Respect" in a preview of a biopic about the Queen of Soul.
Boeing's Starliner to return to land in 48 hours: Boeing
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to land at NASA's White Sands facility on Sunday after failing its mission to autonomously rendezvous and dock with the International Space Station, officials said...