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Japanese Asteroid Probe Tests Ion Engine for Journey Home to Earth
A recent test of the ion engine that powers Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft went well, clearing the hardware for full-on operations soon, mission team members announced late last week.
Found! NASA Spots Crash Site and Debris from India's Lost Moon Lander
Scientists and amateurs alike have spent months combing through images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter looking for the remains of India's moon lander — and that search has paid off.
Radio Telescope Unfurls 3 Antennas Beyond the Far Side of the Moon
In a quiet orbit around the far side of the moon, three radio antennas are now outstretched, craning for whispers from a mysterious period early in the universe's history.
Watch: Michael B. Jordan defends Jamie Foxx in 'Just Mercy' trailer
"Just Mercy," starring Michael B. Jordan as defense attorney Bryan Stevenson and Jamie Foxx as wrongfully convicted death row inmate Walter McMillian, opens Dec. 25.
'Phantom' Vest-Wearing Dummies to Fly Around the Moon
"Phantom women" dummies will make a trip around the moon in 2020 or so on a special mission: to protect all astronauts from radiation.
Cracking 60-year-old mystery of Sun's magnetic waves
Scientists have discovered why the Sun's magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which could help to solve the mystery of how the corona of the...
Gillette Apollo Collection Razor Inspired by First Moon Landing Mission
Gillette is commemorating the first moon landing 50 years after its razor was used on NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission.
Spacewalkers Splice in New Pumps to Repair $2B Cosmic Ray Detector
Astronauts Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan transplanted a new coolant pump system outside of the ISS, completing the third in a series of spacewalks to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
Exoplanet satellite encapsulated
Image: At Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, is being encapsulated into the flight adapter of the Soyuz-Fregat rocket that will lift it into space on 17 December.It’s...
Watch: Spacewalkers complete work to repair ISS particle detector
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano have finished the repair work on an experimental physics device designed to detect antimatter in cosmic rays.
Black hole or newborn stars? SOFIA finds galactic puzzle
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) today announced that scientists on NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) found a strange black hole that is changing its galactic surroundings in a...
NASA-NOAA satellite analyzes a strengthening Typhoon Kammuri
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with infrared and nighttime views of Typhoon Kammuri that showed the storm continued to strengthen. Satellite imagery provided a look at the clouds and...
Scientist leads international team to crack 60-year-old mystery of Sun's magnetic waves
A Queen's University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun's magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which...
Spacewalking astronauts add new pumps to cosmic detector
Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Monday in a bid to extend its scientific life.
Satellite imagery shows Typhoon Kammuri's center obscured
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP or S-NPP satellite passed over the Philippine Sea in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and found Typhoon Kammuri's eye obscured.
Watch live: Spacewalkers complete repair work on particle detector
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano have finished the repair work on an experimental physics device designed to detect antimatter in cosmic rays.
Watch: Colorado spin class nearing 28-hour Guinness record
A Colorado spin class was in the final hours Monday morning of an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest static cycling class.
White House unveils 'Spirit of America' Christmas theme
Striking a patriotic theme, first lady Melania Trump unveiled on Monday this year's White House Christmas decorations -- which are noted by ornamental golden stars, patriotic ribbons and gilded eagles.
Scientist Leads International Team to Crack 60-Year-Old Mystery of Sun's Magnetic Waves
A Queen's University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun's magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which...
Chicago announces summer tour with Rick Springfield
Chicago announced on Monday a new North American summer tour that will also feature Rick Springfield.
Solar wind slows farther away from the Sun
Measurements taken by the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument aboard NASA's New Horizons spacecraft are providing important new insights from some of the farthest reaches of space ever explored....
Tom's d'Etat wins Clark; new star emerges in Japan in weekend horse racing
Weekend horse racing opens all kinds of juicy prospects for next year with Tom's d'Etat winning the Clark at Churchill Downs, Chrysoberyl still undefeated after Champions Cup in Japan and...
Solar Wind Around Pluto instrument confirms solar wind slows farther away from the sun
Measurements taken by the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument aboard NASA's New Horizons spacecraft are providing important new insights from some of the farthest reaches of space ever explored....
When space travel is a blur
Canadian scientists are working on a new way to measure the mechanics of the human eye to better identify astronauts at risk of developing ocular damage before they go into...
Mercury transit observed at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
About 13 times per century, fleeting Mercury can be seen passing directly in front of the Sun in what is called a transit. The most recent Mercury transit occurred on...
New Compact Remote Sensor to Image Ionospheric Current's Spatial Structure from Space
This blog post originated in the 2018 Science Mission Directorate Science and Technology Report. PROJECT The Microwave Electrojet Magnetogram (MEM) KEY POINTS The low SWaP MEM sensor enables cost-effective implementation of future high-impact ionospheric current...
In photos: 'Spirit of America' marks White House Christmas decor
The White House unveils first lady Melania Trump's Christmas decorations on December 2, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The theme is centered around “The Spirit of America.”
Astronomers Propose a Novel Method of Finding Atmospheres on Rocky Worlds
A team of astronomers proposes a new method of using Webb to determine whether a rocky exoplanet has an atmosphere. The technique, which involves measuring the planet's temperature as it...