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Watch: Escaped dog traveled 65 miles before being caught
A dog that escaped from a rescue in Ohio was captured two months later traveling an estimated 65 miles and being spotted 22 times.
Europe Is Launching a Suicide Robot to 'Hug' Space Trash Out of Orbit
The ESA has announced a mission to launch a four-armed robot to grab a single piece of space junk and drag it into the atmosphere.
Watch: Jaehyun sings in teaser for NCT U's 'Coming Home'
K-pop star Jaehyun appears in a preview of NCT U's "Coming Home" music video.
No 'clouded' judgments: Geostationary satellite an alternative to monitor land surfaces
Satellite remote sensing has widely been used to monitor and characterize the spatial and temporal changes of the Earth's vegetative cover. Satellites used in these analyses have conventionally been polar-orbiting...
Planetary Society's LightSail 2 Paves Way for Future Solar Sail Missions, Bill Nye Says
The Planetary Society's solar-sailing craft owes a debt to visionaries across four centuries, said CEO Bill Nye as he celebrated LightSail 2 being named one of Time magazine's best inventions...
Two Rovers to Roll on Mars Again: Curiosity and Mars 2020
They look like twins. But under the hood, the rover currently exploring the Red Planet and the one launching there this summer have distinct science tools and roles to play.
Watch: Dwayne Johnson on his 'magical' wedding to Lauren Hashian
"Jumanji: The Next Level" star Dwayne Johnson shared details about his early morning wedding to Lauren Hashian in Hawaii.
How to Shape a Spiral Galaxy
Portal origin URL: How to Shape a Spiral Galaxy Portal origin nid: 456421Published: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 09:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: New observations from SOFIA are shedding light on...
Moon Brightness Mystery Prompts Launch of Airborne Telescope
A flying telescope recently captured some of the most accurate measurements ever of the moon's brightness.
Stardust from red giants
Some of the Earth's building material was stardust from red giants. Astronomers can also explain why the Earth contains more of this stardust than the asteroids or the planet Mars,...
Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of Change
Portal origin URL: Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of ChangePortal origin nid: 456417Published: Monday, December 9, 2019 - 16:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: New time-lapse videos of Earth's glaciers and...
Bad Weather Delays Blue Origin Launch of Reusable New Shepard Spacecraft
Blue Origin will have to wait at least another day to fly its first space mission in seven months after bad weather delayed a launch attempt today (Dec. 10).
China, South Korea, Japan to meet for trilateral summit
The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea are to meet for a trilateral summit in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Dec. 23 amid increased North Korean provocations.
Refueling Satellites in Space, With the Help of a Robot
Many technologies that are essential for daily life -- from communications to GPS navigation to weather forecasting -- rely on the thousands of satellites that are orbiting Earth. When those...
New NASA eBook Reveals Insights of Earth Seen at Night from Space
Portal origin URL: New NASA eBook Reveals Insights of Earth Seen at Night from SpacePortal origin nid: 456487Published: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 09:44Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Earth has many...
Researchers discover mysterious holes in the seafloor off Central California
During a recent survey of the deep seafloor off Big Sur, MBARI researchers discovered thousands of mysterious holes or pits in the seafloor. Scientists and resource managers want to understand...
Impeachment: House Democrats charge Trump with abuse of power, obstruction
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Tuesday, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction.
The X17 factor: A particle new to physics might solve the dark matter mystery
A team of scientists in Hungary recently published a paper that hints at the existence of a previously unknown subatomic particle. The team first reported finding traces of the particle...
Stardust from red giants
Some of the Earth's building material was stardust from red giants, researchers from ETH Zurich have established. They have also explained why the Earth contains more of this stardust than...
Cheops: The Hunt for Exoplanets
Video: 00:03:00 A powerful space telescope, due for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 17 December 2019, will give scientists a new insight into the nature of planets outside our Solar...
Kablam! Watch NASA Crush a SLS Megarocket Fuel Tank Until It Explodes (Video)
Last week (Dec. 5), NASA engineers purposefully exploded a test version of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's propellant tank.
Beloved 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Actor René Auberjonois Dies at 79
René Auberjonois, who starred in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" as the shapeshifting Odo, died Sunday (Dec. 8) at age 79.
See Venus Near Saturn in the Night Sky This Week and Make Your (Skywatching) Season Bright!
Earmark the next few evenings! Solar-system siblings Venus and Saturn will appear near each other in the night sky this week.
Call for Media: Cheops launch to study exoplanets
Press Release N° 24–2019 Cheops, ESA’s ‘Characterising Exoplanet Satellite’, is scheduled to be launched on a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 09:54 CET on 17 December 2019....
Famous birthdays for Dec. 10: Bobby Flay, Kenneth Branagh
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay turns 55 and actor/director Kenneth Branagh turns 59, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 10.
NASA unveils core stage of new $2 billion Artemis moon rocket
NASA officially unveiled the core stage of its new SLS moon rocket for planned Artemis missions at the Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans.
On This Day, Dec. 10: President Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize
On Dec. 10, 2009, President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, urging attendees to reach for the world "as it ought to be."
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments continues to amaze
Since 1672, Harvard University has been acquiring scientific instruments for teaching and research. In 1948, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments was established to preserve the objects as a resource for teaching and research in the history of...