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SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend's debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts.
Compact radio emission indicates a structured jet was produced by a binary neutron star merger
The binary neutron star merger event GW170817 was detected through both electromagnetic radiation and gravitational waves. Its afterglow emission may have been produced by either a narrow relativistic jet or...
Impact craters on Pluto and Charon indicate a deficit of small Kuiper belt objects
The flyby of Pluto and Charon by the New Horizons spacecraft provided high-resolution images of cratered surfaces embedded in the Kuiper belt, an extensive region of bodies orbiting beyond Neptune....
Black Pink recalls bonding during 'strict' training: 'We just clicked'
Black Pink members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa discussed their journey to K-pop stardom with Billboard.
NASA finds a hint of an eye in Tropical Cyclone Pola
Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the hint of an eye developing in the center of Tropical Cyclone Pola. Warnings in the Southern Pacific Ocean have been posted for...
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Signals Sea Change in U.S. Spaceflight
An uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station will be a crucial milestone for the company’s grand vision of private spaceflight -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Canada 'going to the Moon': Trudeau
Canada will join NASA's space mission to put an orbiter around the Moon in a few years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
Hiding black hole found
Astronomers have detected a stealthy black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud. This intermediate mass black hole is one of over 100 million quiet black holes expected...
Rami Malek nears deal to play villain in 'Bond 25'
"Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Mr. Robot" star Rami Malek is reportedly in final talks for the new James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig.
Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Is Probably 5 to 10 Times the Size of Earth
There could be a planet hiding out on the distant frontiers of our solar system. Astronomers have published new details about what it probably looks like.
Watch: Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom shuts down Avs with sprawling save
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom laid out for a spectacular save against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
Ray Liotta in talks to star in 'Sopranos' prequel film 'The Many Saints of Newark'
Ray Liotta is being eyed to star in Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's upcoming "Sopranos" prequel film titled "The Many Saints of Newark."
Exiled planet linked to stellar flyby three million years ago
Some of the peculiar aspects of our solar system—an enveloping cloud of comets, dwarf planets in weird orbits and, if it truly exists, a possible Planet Nine far from the...
SpaceX to launch test for resumption of manned US flights
SpaceX will try to send a dummy to the International Space Station this weekend in a key test for resuming manned US space flights, perhaps this year if all goes...
Fit for Mars
Rovers are versatile explorers on the surface of other planets, but they do need some training before setting off. A model of Rosalind Franklin rover that will be sent to...
Image: ISS transits the sun
Humankind's most distant outpost was recently captured crossing the face of our enormous and gleaming sun. The fleeting transit of the International Space Station was over in the blink of...
Europe's satellites flying blind as space junk spreads: ESA adviser
Europe needs its own technology to guard against a growing threat to its satellites from space junk ranging from dead satellites to tiny particles, according to a top adviser to...
New software application uses artificial intelligence to calculate images of reality based on incomplete data
Advances in the field of metrology have resulted in totally novel instruments the raw data of which needs to be presented in images comprehensible to human beings, which is why...
Raindrops launch plant spores into the wind, spread fungi
That distinctive smell following rainstorms arises from dry particles unearthed when raindrops strike soil. By a similar process, rain that hits plants disturbs spores on the leaves, launching disease-causing fungi...
Canada to participate in U.S.-led lunar mission, according to sources
The government is expected to announce on Thursday that Canada will join the lunar space mission led by the United States, according to CBC’s French-language network Radio-Canada.
Cold weather could spring surprise attic rain on homeowners
The cold weather seen in February has been causing a phenomenon known as attic rain.
Watch: Tyler Perry says Aretha Franklin requested he speak to her as Madea
Tyler Perry said on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" that the late Aretha Franklin once demanded that he speak to her as his character Madea.
Clues to possible Martian life found in Chilean desert
A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of...
Solar hazards
Operations image of the week: The International Space Station transits the Sun, reminding us that our enormous star can affect the people and technology in space
Cluster reveals inner workings of earth's cosmic particle accelerator
Using unprecedented in-situ data from ESA's Cluster mission, scientists have shed light on the ever-changing nature of Earth's shield against cosmic radiation, its bow shock, revealing how this particle accelerator...
Watch: 'Dark Phoenix': Sophie Turner battles the X-Men in new trailer
Sophie Turner's powers are out of control in the newest trailer for upcoming "X-Men" sequel, "Dark Phoenix."
Newfound 'FarFarOut' Is Most Distant Solar System Body Ever Seen
Astronomers just discovered an object, dubbed FarFarOut, that lies 140 astronomical units from the sun. That's 140 times the Earth-sun distance, which is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).
Dark matter may be hitting the right note in small galaxies
Dark matter particles may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, say researchers in Japan, Germany, and Austria in a new study. Their idea helps explain...