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New York Giants finalizing four-year contract with WR Sterling Shepard
The New York Giants are close to completing a large contract extension with wide receiver Sterling Shepard.
ICE Acting Director Ron Vitiello resigns after nomination withdrawal
ICE Acting Director Ron Vitiello resigned days after President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination to permanently head the agency.
Unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called 'fast negative breakdown,' documents a new possible way...
Seeing is believing: Four lessons of the new black hole image
Black holes are cosmic prisons, where nothing escapes, not light or even data. But lots did come out of Wednesday's first image of the shadowy edge of a supermassive black...
How Did Astronomers Capture the First-Ever Close-Up of a Black Hole?
Radio telescopes all over the world joined together to make this picture during a few clear days in early 2017. So, why are we just now seeing the image?
Help Name the Largest Unnamed World in the Solar System
A team of planetary astronomers is asking the public to help name a minor planet designated 2007 OR10, which is the largest unnamed world in the solar system.
Historic First Images of a Black Hole Show Einstein Was Right (Again)
Albert Einstein's towering genius is on display yet again.
Telescopes photograph a black hole for the first time
The first image of a black hole has been released by scientists. Telescopes captured the image from 55 million light-years away. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to...
Suns agree to hire Jeff Bower as new VP of basketball operations
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a deal with veteran executive Jeff Bower to join the team as their new senior vice president of basketball operations.
Battle for space more stealth than Star Wars
At tens of thousands of kilometers above the Earth, a Russian satellite slowly approached the French-Italian satellite Athena-Fidus in October 2017, a move France later denounced as "an act of...
Ridding space of old satellites and debris
With constellations of thousands of telecommunication mini satellites expected to orbit Earth in the near future, the risk of space-debris collisions will grow. For Nobu Okada, it's an opportunity.
SpaceX to Launch Falcon Heavy, Carrying Large Satellite to Orbit
The giant rocket, the most powerful now available on Earth, has not flown since its spectacular test launch in 2018.
Why Is the First-Ever Black Hole Photo an Orange Ring?
Researchers' data showed the black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87).
So where did the Mars methane go?
The most sensitive search to date for the gas that might signal life on the Red Planet draws a blank.
Black Hole Image Makes History
The first-ever image of a black hole's shadow has been revealed. NASA telescopes helped characterize the black hole's environment.
NASA's Dawn Mission Honored by Space Foundation
The historic mission is the 2019 winner of the John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration.
3 Huge Questions the Black Hole Image Didn't Answer
Almost nothing in the black hole image surprised astrophysicists. These are the three biggest mysteries it left unsolved, and two questions it did answer.
Timberwolves announce search for new team president
The Minnesota Timberwolves are starting a search for a new president of basketball operations.
Winona Ryder, John Turturro to star in HBO's 'The Plot Against America'
Winona Ryder and John Turturro to star in new HBO series, "The Plot Against America."
An Exit Chute from the Universe: The Story of a Historic Effort to Image a Black Hole
After more than a decade of effort, a global network of radio telescopes has revealed the first-ever picture of an enigmatic hole in spacetime -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Black Hole Image Makes History; NASA Telescopes Coordinated Observations
A black hole and its shadow have been captured in an image for the first time, a historic feat by an international network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon...
New Book 'Shoot for the Moon' Earns High Praise From Apollo 11 Astronaut
A detail on the front of author James Donovan's latest release, "Shoot for the Moon," is likely to attract the interest of space history enthusiasts: the endorsement of astronaut Michael...
A Gas Could Hint at Signs of Life on Mars. Why Hasn’t a New Spacecraft Found It?
Two spacecraft have detected methane in the Martian air. But the Trace Gas Orbiter, with more sensitive instruments, has come up empty.
First results from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
New evidence of the impact of the recent planet-encompassing dust storm on water in the atmosphere, and a surprising lack of methane, are among the scientific highlights of the ExoMars...
What's Eating Mars' Methane? ExoMars Results Deepen Mystery
The first findings from the ExoMars orbiter show no signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket poised for first commercial launch
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is poised for its first commercial space launch Wednesday, carrying a Saudi satellite operated by Arabsat, a year after sending founder Elon Musk's red Tesla roadster...
A visit to Messier 87's supermassive black hole
This is what you would see if you could visit the supermassive black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy up close. (Credit: National Science Foundation)
Researchers find unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers from the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation,...