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What scientists found after sifting through dust in the solar system
Just as dust gathers in corners and along bookshelves in our homes, dust piles up in space too. But when the dust settles in the solar system, it's often in...
Watch: James Corden pranks David Beckham with fake statue
Retired soccer star David Beckham kept his cool after James Corden swapped out his new statue with a "terrible" version and filmed his reaction.
Toyota, Japan space agency join forces to develop moon rover
Toyota Motor Corp, one of the world's largest automakers, and Japan's space agency said on Tuesday they had agreed to cooperate in developing a manned lunar rover that runs on...
What Scientists Found After Sifting Through Dust in the Solar System
Portal origin URL: What Scientists Found After Sifting Through Dust in the Solar SystemPortal origin nid: 441395Published: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Two recent studies report...
Watch: Serge Ibaka, Marquese Chriss exchange punches during Cavs-Raptors game
Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss were both ejected after exchanging punches during the Cleveland Cavaliers' win against the Toronto Raptors.
Watch: Tom Felton details new Hagrid roller coaster at Wizarding World
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" movies, shared details about a new ride at Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando.
Solar storm: Evidence found of huge eruption from Sun
Scientists have found evidence of a huge blast of radiation from the Sun that hit Earth more than 2,000 years ago.
Gateway to the moon
The International Space Station partners have endorsed plans to continue the development of the Gateway, an outpost around the moon that will act as a base to support both robots...
Image: Cheops in the clean room
The copper-coloured baffle cover of our Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, in the clean room at Airbus Defence and Space Spain, Madrid.
Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: Global study
Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic and can even modify and redistribute rainfall patterns, a new 15-year international study shows. The study indicates filtration...
Prof Stephen Hawking commemorated on new 50p coin
The Royal Mint's tribute reflects the physicist's pioneering work and making science accessible.
Jupiter's magnetic field could be moving Europa's ocean
A pair of researchers, one with École Normale Supérieure, the other Laboratory for Studies of Radiation and Matter in Astrophysics and Atmospheres has found evidence that Jupiter's magnetic field could...
Astronomers detect X-ray emitting clumps ejected from the binary PSR B1259–63/LS 2883
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have spotted X-ray-emitting clumps being ejected with high velocities from the gamma-ray binary PSR B1259–63/LS 2883. The findings were presented in a paper published...
Meet India's starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage
The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter at the slightest disturbance, it has successfully evaded attention for millions of years—until now.
Collaboration enables investigation of the origin of heavy elements
A team of experts in atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and astronomy has computed high-accuracy atomic data for analyzing light from a kilonova, a birth place of heavy elements. They found...
'Big Bang Theory' season finale to air May 16
The sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" is scheduled to wrap its 12th and final season on May 16, CBS announced.
UFC star Conor McGregor charged with robbery, criminal mischief
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor was arrested and charged with two felonies Monday in Miami Beach.
Coal power stations disrupt rainfall, global study finds
Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic and can even modify and redistribute rainfall patterns, a new 15-year international study shows.
UFC star Conor McGregor arrested, charged with two felonies
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor was arrested and charged with two felonies Monday in Miami Beach.
New York to open tallest observation deck in Western Hemisphere
New York's Hudson Yards residential and commercial complex is set to open one of the world's tallest observation decks as early as next year.
NASA Prioritizes Moon Landings Under Trump Budget Proposal
The agency would get $600 million for infrastructure and research in support of lunar missions, but astronauts won’t return until 2028 at the earliest.
NASA's $21B budget request to fund moon, Mars missions
Trump administration budget request maintains NASA's focus on increased commercialization and deep space exploration
Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique Channel
Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the center of Tropical Cyclone Idai in the Mozambique Channel.
NASA Goddard teams to study unopened Apollo samples
Two proposals submitted by teams, led by scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have been selected to analyze unopened Apollo samples.
NASA details moon, Mars mission plans
NASA plans to return astronauts to the moon by 2020 at the latest, Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Monday in releasing the agency's budget. And then: Mars.
One of the strongest known solar storms blasted Earth in 660 B.C.
Ice cores and tree rings reveal that Earth was blasted with a powerful solar storm 2,610 years ago.
Ice Samples Reveal a Massive Sun Storm Hit Earth in Ancient Times...And It Could Happen Again
A gigantic solar storm hit Earth about 2,600 years ago, one about 10 times stronger than any solar storm recorded in the modern day, a new study finds.
Researchers turn liquid metal into a plasma
Researchers have found a way to turn a liquid metal into a plasma and to observe the temperature where a liquid under high-density conditions crosses over to a plasma state....