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Tania Mallet, 'Goldfinger' star, dead at 77
Tania Mallet, the actress who starred in 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger," has died at the age of 77.
Watch: Bryce Harper hacks 465-foot homer, hits fan in chest
Bryce Harper's second home run for the Philadelphia Phillies was a 465-foot upper-decker, which hit an Atlanta Braves fan in the chest.
Star formation in galactic centers
Stars form from the gas and dust in molecular clouds via a series of complex processes that are currently only partly understood, and the evolution of these clouds drives the...
Exoplanet satellite ready
ESA's Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, was recently declared ready to fly after completing a series of final spacecraft tests.
Astronomers take a closer look at a nearby dwarf active galactic nucleus
An international team of astronomers has conducted optical and spectroscopic observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4395 that contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN). The observations, described in a paper...
Where space missions are born
A high-resolution radar mission to Earth’s ‘evil twin’ Venus, a spacecraft to detect the most powerful explosions in the Universe and an observatory for the cool, dusty cosmos to investigate...
Tracing water contaminants back to the source
Insidious PFAS contaminants are travelling long distances via our waterways but their unique 'signature' can give researchers clues about where they come from so they can be cleaned up.
Dash of Meson, Pinch of Baryon: Scientists Find Recipe for Ultrarare Pentaquarks
Researchers now know what's going on inside mysterious particles called pentaquarks.
Violent Planetwide Storm Spotted Above Distant Exoplanet
New data from the European Southern Observatory shows raging storm clouds of iron and silicates swirling above a distant exoplanet.
Here's What a Spacecraft Orbiting Uranus Could Learn
No spacecraft has gotten a close look at Uranus in more than three decades — but scientists know they want to go back, if they can design the right mission...
Life on Jupiter's Moon Europa? Lander Design Team Hopes to Be the Ones to Find It
There's a stark difference between knowing that the conditions for life exist and actually finding some form of life, and that difference is at the heart of the Europa Lander...
Physicists Just Detected a Very Odd Particle That Isn't a Particle at All
'm a particle that really isn't; I vanish before I can even be detected, yet can be seen. I break your understanding of physics but don't overhaul your knowledge. Who...
11 steps to make a mission
Most European citizens assume, with good cause, that ESA missions take shape and fly to their destinations with little worry or bother, as if by magic. Click through these images...
Single Indian rocket puts satellites in three orbits, in first for nation
An Indian rocket on Monday placed domestic and foreign satellites in three different orbits on a single flight, a first for the nation and a low-cost option that could burnish...
Japan announces 'Reiwa' as name of new imperial era
Japan's new imperial era will be named "Reiwa," the Asian nation announced Monday as it readies for its first imperial succession in some 30 years.
3 Questions: Lisa Barsotti on the new and improved LIGO
The search for infinitely faint ripples in space-time is back in full swing. Today, LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, operated jointly by Caltech and MIT, resumes its hunt for gravitational waves and...
New way of designing systems against correlated disruptions uses negative probability
Until now, systems engineers have struggled with the problem of planning for disaster impacts that are linked by correlation -- like those of earthquakes and tsunamis -- because of the...
March Madness: Duke star Zion Williamson's Nike shoe missing; 'worth $250K'
Duke Blue Devils freshman phenom Zion Williamson's Nike shoe that exploded during a game against North Carolina on Feb. 20 has gone missing.
NASA's WFIRST Space Telescope Faces Funding Crunch
A NASA astrophysics mission that avoided cancellation last year could still face budget problems if it evades another termination threat this year, agency officials warned this week.
Watch: 'I let her out,' says terrified girl in 'Annabelle Comes Home' trailer
The first trailer for "Annabelle Comes Home" reveals the titular doll has gone missing from her glass enclosure.
First 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Poster Leaked ... With New Characters Revealed?
An image purported to be a Star Wars: Episode IX poster is floating around on the interwebs.
Mckenna Grace to star in next 'Ghostbusters' adventure
"Captain Marvel" and "Designated Survivor" alum Mckenna Grace is to star in writer-director Jason Reitman's upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.
'Black-ish,' 'Black Panther' win big at the NAACP Image Awards
ABC's sitcom "black-ish" was the big winner at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
Next Stop, Triton? Here's Two Wild Ideas to Explore Neptune's Weirdest Moon
Neptune's moon Triton is one of the strangest worlds in the solar system — and that's why scientists are exploring mission concepts that could give them a detailed look at...
NASA's Piggyback Experiment on Israeli Moon Lander Could Aid Future Lunar Touchdowns
NASA put a small, laser-reflecting instrument on Israel's Beresheet lunar lander. Here's why.
The Spacewalks of Expedition 59 in Photos
During the Expedition 59 mission to the International Space Station, astronauts are doing a series of three spacewalks. See photos of them working in space!
EPIX cancels 'Berlin Station' after three seasons
British actor Richard Armitage expressed his gratitude to fans, the cast and crew after his international spy drama "Berlin Station" was canceled Friday.
Smithsonian Debuts Apollo 11 '50 Years from Tranquility Base' Exhibit
Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 mementos are among the flown artifacts now on display as part of a new Smithsonian exhibit dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.