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Concertina wire stolen from U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana
Thieves have stolen the concertina wire laid last year to stop migrants from crossing the border fence between San Ysidro, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico.
NASA detects atomic-force meteor explosion above the Bering Sea
According to NASA, a meteor exploded in Earth's atmosphere in December.
The rise and fall of Ziggy star formation and the rich dust from ancient stars
Researchers have detected a radio signal from abundant interstellar dust in MACS0416_Y1, a galaxy 13.2 billion light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. Standard models can't explain this much dust in...
NASA's Fermi Satellite clocks 'cannonball' pulsar speeding through space
Astronomers have found a runaway pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour -- so fast it could travel the distance between Earth and the Moon in...
Surprising astronomers, Bennu spits plumes of dust into space
Bennu spews dust from its rocky surface, which may be a new kind of asteroid activity.
OneWeb starts to mass-produce satellites in Florida
In OneWeb Satellites' new manufacturing plant, the first few mass-produced satellites ever to be built in Florida have started to come together.
OSIRIS-REx spies on the weird, wild gravity of an asteroid
Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder is revealing the Alice in Wonderland-like physics that govern gravity near the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
Water-bearing minerals on asteroid Bennu
Astronomers have discovered evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the surface of the near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Using early spectral data from NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft orbiting the asteroid, the team...
NASA Mission Reveals Asteroid Has Big Surprises
Portal origin URL: NASA Mission Reveals Asteroid Has Big SurprisesPortal origin nid: 441821Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 12:33Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A NASA spacecraft that will return a sample...
OSIRIS-REx reveals asteroid Bennu has big surprises
A NASA spacecraft that will return a sample of a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu to Earth in 2023 made the first-ever close-up observations of particle plumes erupting from an asteroid's...
Team identifies water-bearing minerals on asteroid Bennu
A Southwest Research Institute-led team discovered evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the surface of the near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Using early spectral data from NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft orbiting the...
NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Is Put to the Test
In January, Mars 2020 engineers and technicians took over JPL's cleanroom to put the mission's cruise, entry capsule, descent stage and rover through their paces.
Watch: Penguin wanders into solar farm
Researchers at an Australian solar farm in Antarctica captured video of an unusual visitor to the facility -- an inquisitive solo penguin.
Watch: Struggling hawk gets a lift from kayaker
A kayaker off the California coast ended up giving a ride to a red-tailed hawk he spotted struggling to stay above water.
Indians' Trevor Bauer says he has developed a 'plus changeup'
Cleveland Indians star Trevor Bauer added a 'plus changeup' to his pitching arsenal during the off-season.
Hayabusa2 probes asteroid Ryugu for secrets
The first data received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in orbit of asteroid Ryugu helps space scientists explore conditions in the early solar system. The space probe gathered vast amounts of...
Asteroid Ryugu Surprisingly Dry, Japanese Spacecraft Finds
A Japanese spacecraft studying the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu beamed home new data revealing that the space rock has less water than scientists expected.
Hayabusa2 helps researchers understand ingredients for life in early solar system
The first data received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft orbiting the asteroid Ryugu is helping space scientists explore conditions in the early solar system. The space probe gathered vast amounts of...
The rise and fall of Ziggy star formation and the rich dust from ancient stars
Researchers have detected a radio signal from abundant interstellar dust in MACS0416_Y1, a galaxy 13.2 billion light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. Standard models can't explain this much dust in...
Fermi Satellite clocks 'cannonball' pulsar speeding through space
Astronomers found a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour—so fast it could travel the distance between Earth and the Moon in just 6 minutes. The...
Image: Saturn at equinox
Saturn is famous for its bright, glorious rings but in this picture, taken during Saturn's 2009 equinox, the rings are cast in a different light as sunlight hits the rings...
Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield to star in new film 'The Photograph'
"Insecure" creator Issa Rae and "Atlanta" star Lakeith Stanfield will have leading roles in a new movie from Stella Meghie.
Sneaky Meteor Evades Earthling Detection, Explodes with Force of 10 Atomic Bombs
On Dec. 18, 2018, a school bus-size meteor exploded over Earth with an impact energy of roughly 10 atomic bombs. But no one saw it.
Watch: Bryce Harper gets first Phillies hits in Minor League bout
Bryce Harper got his first hits as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies during a Minor League game in Clearwater, Fla.
Student-led CatSat mission selected by NASA
An inflatable space antenna designed by University of Arizona students is one of 16 small research satellites from 10 states NASA has selected to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard space...
Which habitable zones are the best to actually search for life?
Looking to the future, NASA and other space agencies have high hopes for the field of extra-solar planet research. In the past decade, the number of known exoplanets has reached...
Carbon monoxide detectors could warn of extraterrestrial life
Scientists have used computer models of chemistry in the biosphere and atmosphere to identify two intriguing scenarios in which carbon monoxide readily accumulates in the atmospheres of living planets. The...
Rhea Seehorn, Michael McKean to guest star in 'Veep' Season 7
"Better Call Saul" stars Rhea Seehorn and Michael McKean and "Review" creator Andrew Daly will appear in the final season of "Veep."