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White Dwarf Star Collects Planet Debris | Animation
The Hubble Space Telescope has detected silicon (a rocket planet element), in a white dwarf's atmosphere. It is the result of asteroids being ripped apart by the gravity of the...
Space telescope focuses on black hole at center of Milky Way
PASADENA, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- A space telescope has observed surprisingly hot gas falling towards the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, U.S....
Cosmic rays may spark Earth's lightning
By Charles Q. ChoiLiveScienceAll lightning on Earth may have its roots in space, new research suggests.Lightning flashes on Earth about 100 times per second, but what triggers lightning in thunderstorms...
Twisting solar eruption #Video
On May 3, 2013, a magnetic "active region" on the Sun erupted in a small solar flare. This triggered a towering prominence, a huge blast of superheated plasma...
NASA chief urges congress to fund private astronaut taxis
American astronauts could be forced to fly on Russian spacecraft if Congress continues to cut funding for private vehicles
Record Breaking Gamma-Ray Burst Captured By Fermi | Video
A record breaking Gamma-ray burst captured by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope is depicted in the first animation as the comparatively bright spot in the sky and in the second more...
Syria/Israel
"Israel strikes Syrian military research center, US official says" (This "World News" NBC.com story was originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 7:17 PM MDT) 1NewDay Israel is right across the border, so it...
'F U,' Obama Says In Hilarious Correspondents' Dinner Speech | The Onion
What if President Obama were to take a page out of the Right Wing Manual on Etiquette? Here is how it might look.
Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say
NASA and private sector experts now agree that a man or woman could be sent on a mission to Mars over the next 20 years, despite huge challenges.
Coolest Science Stories of the Week
NASA's next mission to ... home? A fly-sized robot? A killer cave in Spain? These stories and more made our top picks for the week.
Explosions shake Damascus, Syria blames Israel| Reuters
Powerful explosions struck the outskirts of Damascus early on Sunday, sending columns of fire into the night sky, and Syrian state television said Israeli rockets had struck...
How Much Should It Cost To Enter NY From Canada?
The oversight crisis at the Peace Bridge comes just a week after Napolitano’s department sparked a controversy by proposing to charge a land border crossing fee on every vehicle or...
Happy Hour Roundup: New report confirms GOP obstructionism is unprecedented
The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service has released an important new report that details Barack Obama’s record on nominating judges during his first term. It’s no surprise: Republican obstruction against his...
A mid-level solar flare seen by NASA
A mid-level solar flare, peaking on 3 May, was seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. This flare was classified as an M5.7-class flare. M-class flares are the weakest ones. They...
Carson Joins White House Hopefuls at Koch Confab
Several potential Republican presidential hopefuls attended the meeting last week of 200-plus political activists hosted by the conservative Koch brothers in Palm Springs, Calif.Among those attending the two-day conclave were...
Boeing demonstrator breaks hypersonic flight record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co's X-51A Waverider made history this week when it achieved the longest hypersonic flight by a jet-fuel powered aircraft, flying for 3-1/2 minutes at five times...
Happy Star Wars Day! What Would It Take to Build a Death Star?
Physicist Rhett Allain wonders what it would take for Europe's ATV cargo ships to build a Death Star.
Space Pictures This Week: Atlantis, Geyser Moon
A shuttle stays under wraps and Saturn's moon spurts ice in this week's best space pictures.
Best Space Photos of the Week - May 4, 2013
From a 'bullet' hitting the ISS to a monster storm on Saturn, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
Vietnam, with French help, set to launch remote sensing satellite
HANOI, Vietnam, May 3 (UPI) -- Vietnam says French investment is helping it prepare to launch its first remote sensing satellite into orbit from the Kourou launch center in...
'Iron Man,' 'Star Trek' Movies Used as Scam Bait
These awesome movies are being used for some decidedly not-awesome purposes.
Don't let them steal your heart: America's 'bad' girls who still look so good - even when they're posing for their police mugshots
A number of 'attractive' mug shots of women arrested in America have been released. Those pictured include Jennifer Jenson (top left), Lorena Tavera (top middle), Toni Lee Hopkins (bottom right),...
NASA study projects warming-driven changes in global rainfall (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) —A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought.
NASA high school STEM challenge announces winning team
The NASA RealWorld-InWorld Engineering Design Challenge, an integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics program focused on NASA's forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope, has named the 2012-2013 first place team. The...
Scientists say stones are linked to 1908 cosmic blast over Siberia
MOSCOW, May 3 (UPI) -- A Russian researcher says stones he found in 1988 may be fragments of the largest celestial body to hit the Earth in recorded history.
Downpours, Thunder Possible for the Kentucky Derby
Spectators for the race may want to bring umbrellas as rain is possible on Saturday.
Saturn's Age-Defying Secret Discovered
Layers of gas on Saturn act as insulation, preventing heat from escaping.
See a Celestial Circus Below Saturn This Week
Bright constellations, galaxies and a globular cluster are on show in the night sky.