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Space radiation detector can help to spot fake masterpieces
Technology originally developed for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and then flown in space by ESA is now being used to analyse historic artworks, helping to detect forgeries.
Taraji P. Henson, Ed Helms teaming up for 'Coffee & Kareem'
"Empire" actress Taraji P. Henson and "The Office" alum Ed Helms are set to star in the comedy film "Coffee & Kareem," Netflix announced.
Space for business
Technology image of the week: Entrepreneurs gathered beside a replica meteorology satellite plan to make future business weather by harnessing space innovation
The power of satellites
ESA's Business Applications programme turns space data into benefits on Earth
Hubble’s dazzling display of 2 colliding galaxies
Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a pair of colliding galaxies. They were first discovered in 1784 by William Herschel and were...
Mars InSight Lander's 'Mole' Pauses Digging
After the mission's heat probe began hammering last week, it appears to have hit a rock. The team is analyzing data before they hammer again.
Solve Puzzles Like a Space Explorer on Pi Day
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is celebrating Pi Day with a set of illustrated planetary puzzlers that will test your skill as a rocket scientist.
LAMP instrument sheds light on lunar water movement
Using the Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scientists have observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon. A paper describes how LAMP...
Hubble photographs colliding galaxies
Millions of galaxies across the universe are colliding right now. Two of them can be seen in a new Hubble image.
SpaceX crew capsule ends test flight with ocean splashdown
SpaceX's swanky new crew capsule returned from the International Space Station to an old-fashioned splashdown in the Atlantic on Friday, successfully ending a test flight that could lead to astronaut...
SpaceX crew ship returns to Earth after historic flight
The unpiloted test of the SpaceX Crew Dragon helps clear the way for launch of two astronauts this summer
XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator drone makes maiden flight
The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator drone completed its inaugural flight this week at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
Watch: Julianne Moore was fired from 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'
Julianne Moore said screenwriter Nicole Holofcener let her go from "Can You Ever Forgive Me," which ultimately starred Melissa McCarthy.
Watch: Russian Su-27 intercepts U.S. RC-135 intel plane over Baltic Sea
The Russian military announced an Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and escorted a U.S. RC-135 spy plane over the Baltic Sea in international waters.
Hubble's dazzling display of two colliding galaxies
Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a pair of colliding galaxies. They were first discovered in 1784 by William Herschel and were...
NASA finds wind shear adversely affecting Haleh
Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed northerly wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone Haleh and continuing to weaken the storm.On March 9 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument...
K stars more likely to host habitable exoplanets
Scientists have dubbed K stars "Goldilocks stars." According to a new study, K stars are more likely to host habitat exoplanets than other types of stars.
LRO sheds light on lunar water movement
Scientists, using an instrument aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), have observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon.
New "FarFarOut" World Is the Most Distant Solar System Object Known
Pinning down the object’s orbit could reveal it to be a crucial clue in the search for undiscovered planets—or just another frozen space rock -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Watch SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Splashdown After Return Trip to Earth
The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean hours after leaving the space station, completing its first successful uncrewed trip to and from orbit.
Chicago police begin internal probe after details of Smollett case leak out
Chicago police want to know who leaked information about the department's investigation into Jussie Smollett's alleged hate crime to the media.
Chelsea's Olivier Giroud has blind nutmeg assist in Europa League
Chelsea star Olivier Giroud didn't need his eyes to completed a spectacular blind nutmeg assist in the Blues' win against Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Europa League.
SpaceX Dragon demo capsule returns to Earth
The commercial astronaut capsule completed its demonstration flight on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX crew ship returns to Earth after historic flight
The unpiloted test of the SpaceX Crew Dragon helps clear the way for launch of two astronauts this summer
Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coast
An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning after a short-term stay on the International Space Station, capping the first orbital test...
Japan Delays Decision for Hosting Next Big Particle Collider
The proposed successor to the LHC would try to solve some of physics’s biggest mysteries by slamming matter into antimatter head-on to generate the famed Higgs boson -- Read more on...
The U.S. government might charge for satellite data again – here's why that would be a big mistake
Landsat is one of the most important U.S. satellite systems. Since the program's launch in 1972, Landsat satellites have provided the longest-running terrestrial satellite record and collected more than 5.6...
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in Atlantic Ocean: NASA
The SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after more than six days in space, completing its demonstration mission for US space agency NASA.