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NASA's OSIRIS-REx in the midst of site selection
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is just days away from selecting the site where the spacecraft will snag a sample from asteroid Bennu. After a lengthy and challenging process, the team is...
Sun's close-up reveals atmosphere hopping with highly energetic particles
Outbursts of energetic particles that hurtle out from the sun and can disrupt space communications may be even more varied and numerous than previously thought, according to results from the...
SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high wind
SpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts.
SpaceX Delays Dragon Cargo Launch for NASA Due to High Winds
SpaceX postponed the launch of a Dragon cargo ship filled with NASA supplies Wednesday (Dec. 4) due to high winds in the upper atmosphere, as well as at sea.
First Parker Solar Probe scientificpapers publish in Nature
The first published science from the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) poses a major challenge to our understanding of the dynamics...
NASA's Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Is Lifting the Veil on Our Closest Star
The first science results are in from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which has flown faster and closer to the sun than any other human-made object in history.
NASA’s Parker probe reveals the sun’s rogue plasma waves and magnetic islands
Rogue plasma waves. Floating magnetic islands. Showers of charged particles. These are just some of the things NASA’s Parker Solar Probe witnessed during its first two intimate encounters with the sun. Parker is...
Lucy Hale to appear in 'Riverdale,' 'Katy Keene' crossover
"Riverdale" actress Camila Mendes and "Katy Keene" star Lucy Hale will appear in a crossover episode ahead of the "Katy Keene" premiere.
Scientists have found out why photons from other galaxies do not reach Earth
An international group of scientists, including Andrey Savelyev, associate professor of the Institute of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Information Technologies of the IKBFU, has improved a computer program that...
NASA finds wind shear battering tropical cyclone 07A
NASA's Aqua satellite found that wind shear was tearing at Tropical Storm 07A in the Arabian Sea.
Parker Solar Probe traces solar wind to its source on sun's surface: coronal holes
A year ago, NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in history, collecting a spectacular trove of data from the very edge of the sun's...
First giant planet around white dwarf found
Researchers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have, for the first time, found evidence of a giant planet associated with a white dwarf star. The planet orbits the hot white dwarf,...
Evidence of an Alien Planet Spotted Around a White Dwarf, a Cosmic First
For the first time ever, astronomers have spotted evidence of a planet circling a superdense stellar corpse known as a white dwarf, a new study reports.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp names businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to fill open Senate seat
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday appointed Kelly Loeffler to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Johnny Isakson, defying the calls of many -- including President Donald Trump -- for...
Trump's border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history
A few hundred yards from the Mexican border in southern Arizona lies a quiet pond, about the size of two football fields, called Quitobaquito. About 10 miles to the...
Exoplanet-hunting mission catches a natural comet outburst in unprecedented detail
Astronomers have captured a clear start-to-finish image sequence of an explosive emission of dust, ice and gases during the close approach of comet 46P/Wirtanen in late 2018.
Meteorite-loving microorganism
The archaeon Metallosphaera sedula can uptake and process extraterrestrial material. This is shown by an international team led by astrobiologists, who examines microbial fingerprints on meteorite materials. The researchers also...
Look: Loose donkey gets 'field sobriety test' in Connecticut
Police in Connecticut joked that a donkey was given a "field sobriety test" when it was found wandering loose in the rain.
Jason Momoa apologizes to Chris Pratt for plastic water bottle criticism
"Aquaman" star Jason Momoa apologized after calling out "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Chris Pratt for using a plastic water bottle.
NASA's New Human Spaceflight Chief Optimistic for Moon 2024 Goals
NASA just appointed a new leader for its human spaceflight program, and he’s dead set on making sure the agency puts astronauts on the moon in 2024.
Extent of the challenge to clean up space debris revealed
Current levels of space activity may not be sustainable, even without the introduction of so-called 'mega-constellations,' a new study from the University of Southampton has shown.
NASA launching RiTS 'robot hotel' to International Space Station
Sometimes robots need a place to stay in space, too. NASA is attaching a "robot hotel" to the outside of the International Space Station with the upcoming launch of the...
MLS fines coach Marc Dos Santos for calling league 'Mickey Mouse'
Major League Soccer has fined Marc Dos Santos after the Vancouver Whitecaps coach called the league "amateur" and "Mickey Mouse."
Watch: Referees deny Rockets' James Harden of obvious dunk
Referees missed a call late in the San Antonio Spurs' double overtime win against the Houston Rockets, denying Rockets star James Harden of a slam dunk in the fourth quarter.
Unusual X-ray spectral variability observed in NGC 1313 X-1
An ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in the NGC 1313 galaxy, known as NGC 1313 X-1, showcases an unusual X-ray spectral variability, according to a new study recently conducted by an...
Star-quake vibrations lead to new estimate for Milky Way age
Data gathered by NASA's now defunct Kepler telescope provides a solution to an astronomical mystery.
Greta Thunberg's Atlantic crossing: 'Why I wanted to help'
Nikki Henderson, who helped Greta Thunberg get to Madrid, reveals what happened on their 19 day journey.
Report: North Korea economy developing dramatically despite sanctions
The North Korean economy shows signs of rapid development despite being under strict international sanctions, according to a report released Wednesday by The Sejong Institute, a Seoul-based think tank.